Jonah And The Whale

Now here's a Bible story,
that we all know well.
It's all about Jonah,
in the belly of a whale.

God told Jonah to go to Nineveh,
to preach against their wicked ways.
But, Jonah did not want to go.
And so, he disobeyed.

Then, Jonah rose up early
to catch a ship going out to sea,
To the city of Tarshish.
He was preparing to flee.

He was running from the Lord's command
and words that He had spoken.
So the Lord sent His tempest winds
and Jonah's ship was Nearly broken.

But, Jonah had gone down to the side of the ship
and there was fast asleep.
Then the shipmaster said, "Pray to the Lord,
our lives to safely keep."

So, Jonah told the captain
to cast him out to sea.
For, it was his disobedience to the Lord
that caused their awful plea.

Then, the shipmaster and crew
threw Jonah overboard,
And yelled at him as he went down
"You're at the mercy of your Lord."

But, the Lord had sent a giant whale
to swallow Jonah whole.
So for three days and nights,
the Lord waxed havoc on His soul.

Then, Jonah begged forgiveness,
for disobeying God's command,
While the Lord spoke to the whale
to spit him out upon dry land.

Thus, Jonah, being thankful
and giving God His praise,
Traveled on to Nineveh...
to proclaim their wicked ways.

     Copyright Vickie Lambdin
          vlambdin@2geton.net