C01 God Commands Joshua To Conquer Canaan Poem by Simple Simon

It was a memorable event,
That Moses, God's servant,
Was buried by the Lord-
A privilege, none had!

God called Joshua then,
The beloved son of Nun,
To lead those weary people,
Who stayed in the camp-circle.

To Joshua, the Lord said,
'My servant Moses is dead.
My people, you must lead.
Your words, they should heed.'

'You cross the River Jordan,
And enter the land, the one
That I promised to you all,
The liberated people of Israel.'

'This is from the desert in south,
To the Lebanon Mountain in north,
And from the River Euphrates in east,
To the Mediterranean sea in west.'

'As I protected Moses,
I'll be with you always.
Success will be yours.
You'll be prosperous.'

'Read without a flaw,
My Holy Book of Law
In your daily prayer,
As a practice regular.'

I command you 'Be determined.
Never, at any time, get discouraged.
I promise, I'll go with you
To whatever place, old or new.'

Joshua's Orders to the People

Joshua called all the leaders.
And gave them clear orders,
'It's the Lord's command,
That we occupy our land.'

'Before three days pass,
The river, we should cross.
It'll not be so simple,
To move all our people.'

'Get ready with food.
From here, they should
Move in an orderly manner
To the other side of the river.'

'Send first our soldiers there.
And leave your families here.
When safety is ensured,
The rest can then be moved.'

'It's the Lord's Hand,
That gave us this land.
We should remember this.
And obey the laws of His'

The people well understood,
What all Joshua said.
They, in turn, assured,
'We'll obey the laws of God.'

'Also we'll obey you always,
Just as we obeyed Moses.
Your authority, whoever defies,
Will face death as its price.”