Walking the ancient paths
of my forefathers
from a favela slum
to the mountain summit
through fields of green
far beyond
the stormy weather
singing a gypsy hymn
petitioning the heavens
for a taste of that
ever loving
Kingdom to come
Never the right answer
Always the wrong question
Is Jesus Christ
the key to eternity?
After all is said and done
He’s the one
who rose from the dead
Maybe . . .
the baby of nativity
has been thrown out
with this world’s
dirty bathwater?
Señorita … Señor
sing for me
that sweet gypsy hymn
for a world broken
and in need of a cure
Desperate times
Sacred treasures
hidden within
that old time religion
Divine the pleasure
walking the ancient paths
of my forefathers
a pathway sure
from here to forever
‘Roll of Honour’
Words & Artwork:
~ David B. Redpath © 2018-2023
Photography: Linda Redpath © 2023
David Redpath 
Much of the world will find that it can avoid God’s wrath
when it walks in its ancient anscestors’ path.
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As long as those ancestors
weren’t sacrificing their
children to Baal ?
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Exactly.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SING IT—LIVE IT.
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Thanks for reminding me, Jonathan 🙏
That post needed a bit of an update,
and a musical accompaniment 🎶😎
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THERE YOU GO!
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Thank you for your sharing 😊
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My celestial pleasure 🙏
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Shalom 🫠
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brilliant artwork, David; yes, that old time religion sure packed a punch —
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Thank you, John 🙏
When all said and done
it was good enough for Mum 😇
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true 🙂
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I think that I would rather doubt
And grow with each new question
Even if I hadn’t found an answer
Than give myself up to faith entirely
But… Maybe time will prove me wrong
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Believe me, Tanmay, I did my time
questioning everything under the sun.
Once I would’ve preferred crucifixion,
than having a nice dinner with a
believer … let alone talking to one.
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You’ve written a new hymn. It’s divine.
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Thanks for attending service 🙏😎
There is inspiration to be found in
the poetry of a solemn hymn 🎶 😇🕶️
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I was inspired, most assuredly. I think you should sing these sorts of verses more often.
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Hopefully 🤞😎
the Spirit will move me ⬆️
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