B11 The Ten Commandments Poem by Simple Simon

It was an unprecedented exodus
Of people moving, all en masse
Towards their newer unknown homes,
Whatever God would provide them.

Till then, they were just only slaves.
With God by them, they were all braves!
There was the need for stringent laws,
To lead God-fearing lives sans flaws.

The burden of their governance
Could not be thrust on mere Moses.
There must be extra assistance
To him, to deal with every case.

One day, for this very purpose,
The Lord called beloved Moses,
Along with his freed people
At Sinai Mount, to assemble.

There was great thunder and lightning,
That looked very much frightening,
And shook the people up and down,
Before they reached the mountain.

God asked just Moses and Aaron,
To come up, leaving others down,
And said, 'I am the Lord, your God.
Just by My mercy, you were saved.'

God gave then Moses His Ten Commandments:

1.. I am the Lord, your God.
2 You shall not have false gods before me.
3. Remember to keep holy, the Sabbath Day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

He gave Rules and Regulations/ laws regarding:

1. The treatment of slaves.
2. About violent acts.
3. The responsibility of owners.
4. About repayment.
5. Moral and religious laws.
6. Justice and fairness.
7. The festivals to celebrate
8. Method of worship.

From A to Z, all things, He told.
For their conduct He gave His code.
A covenant He made and sealed.
To protect people, He promised.

God gave Moses two stone-tablets
With engraved codes of good conducts,
The rules and laws of Promised Land,
By all to be strictly followed.

God said, 'I’ll reveal my love
To those who give me their love.
And strictly obey all my laws,
For thousands of generations.'

'I’ll also give severe punishment
To those, who give me only hate
And do not follow all my laws,
But keep committing only flaws'

A book of laws, first of its kind,
The God of Mercy gave this world.
Every word came from His mouth,
To take care of mankind on earth.