Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Holy Prophet Baruch

The above seal is that of the Prophet Baruch, the scribe of Jeremiah
Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height
and look toward the east,
and see your children gathered from west and east,
at the Word of the Holy One,
rejoicing that God has remembered them.
For they went forth from you on foot,
led away by their enemies;
but God will bring them back to you,
carried in glory, as on a royal throne.
For God has ordered that every high mountain
and the everlasting hills be made low
and the valleys filled up, to make level ground,
so that Israel may walk safely in the glory of God.
The woods and every fragrant tree
have shaded Israel at God's command.
For God will lead Israel with joy,
in the light of his glory,
with the mercy and righteousness that come from him.
-Baruch 5:1-9
Thou didst foretell the Lord's divine Incarnation when thou didst cry out to the whole world, O Prophet: This is our God, there shall be none compared to Him; He was seen upon the earth, being born of a Virgin: He hath shone upon our souls the divine light of knowledge. And He doth grant salvation unto all who sing thy praise, O divinely-inspired Baruch.

1 comment:

  1. what an amazing seal... though I am looking ur blog for z first time i tried to see roughly ur posted articles. I like them & all r very interesting for christians like me... about zs seal if u were abele to add where u got from, what is written on it & z language used,... z more it becomes interesting. i am happy to see z verse that u put here....
    thanks
    hailegiorgis

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