C02 Crossing Of River Jordan Poem by Simple Simon

So, Joshua didn't take any risk,
Because it was a mammoth task,
To move each person, everyone,
Safely to the land of Canaan.

He sent two intelligent spies,
To explore with their own eyes,
And find out what was going on
In their new land of Canaan.

They came back soon and told,
'The people there are afraid.
Sure, by the Lord's mercy
Our take-over will be easy.'

Joshua gave them clear direction,
How to cross the River Jordan.
'First, let the priests go ahead
With the Covenant Box of the Lord.'

'Then, let the camp break,
And careful steps, the people take
To follow the revered priests
Who'll go by godsend routes.'

'The Lord will perform
Miracles in any form.
So, don’t have any fear,
While crossing the river.'

The priests did as he said.
Into the river, when they stepped.
The water gave a pathway,
That was God's chosen way.

Until the people all had crossed over,
The Covenant Box gave them cover,
In the midst of the Jordan River,
Just as God had done the same earlier.

After they had crossed,
To Joshua, the Lord said,
'Choose your twelve men
From each tribe, anyone.'

'Let them pick up a stone,
Amidst dry ground of Jordan,
And to the place, take it
Where they camp tonight.'

'These stones will remind,
When, later on, people find,
What had happened here
When you crossed the river.'

They did what the Lord said.
Then the dry pathway closed.
The people praised the Lord,
And Joshua, servant of God.

The news of the miracle spread
In the land, far and wide.
And the kings, who heard,
Of God's power, feared.

The people of Israel
By then, reached Gilgal,
A place near Jericho plain,
Not minding their strain.

God gave instructions again,
To have circumcision done
To those men and children
Who were born later on.

A man with a sword,
So suddenly appeared
When Joshua went near
The Jericho City border.

'Say, are you one of us,
Or one of our enemies? '
Joshua politely asked the man,
Who replied, “Of the two, I'm none.'

'As God's army commander
Now I've come to you here.'
Joshua was happy to meet
And fell down at his feet