ONE OF THE TWELVE - JAMES THE LESSER

 

One of the twelve

James the lesser

Son of Alphaeus

A tax collector

Witness of the ascension

Who then spread the Gospels

Far and wide

James son of Alphaeus

Was beaten, stoned

And clubbed to death

 

Feast Day 1st May

THE CHARGE OF THE DARK BRIGADE

 

The scroll of the seven seals

Rested in God's right hand

Until he bade his son

The Lion of Judah

To break the first seal

And the Lamb did so

And from the broken seal

Appeared a white horse

Bearing the conqueror

Carrying a bow,

And wearing a victor's crown

 

God then bade his son

The Lion of Judah

To break the second seal

And the Lamb did so

And from the broken seal

Appeared a red horse

Bearing the warrior

Carrying a sword

And wielding the power

To take peace from the world

 

God then bade his son

The Lion of Judah

To break the third seal

And the Lamb did so

And from the broken seal

Appeared a black horse

Bearing the bringer of famine

Carrying a set of scales

         

Finally, he bade his son

The Lion of Judah

To break the fourth seal

And the Lamb did so

And from the broken seal

Appeared a pale horse

Bearing a rider called death

With hell close behind him

 

With power over a quarter of the earth

To kill by sword, famine, plague,

And by the wild beasts of the earth.

The four apocalyptic horsemen rode forth

On the charge of the dark brigade

ONE OF THE TWELVE - BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE

 

One of the twelve

Bartholomew the Apostle

From the village of Cana

On the Sea of Galilee

Witness of the ascension

Who spread the Gospels

Far and wide

After converting Polymius

The King of Armenia

He was put to death

By the Kings brother

Martyred on the cross

In Albanopolis in Armenia

 

Feast Day August 24th

FLAXEN HAIRED ANGEL

 

Flaxen haired angel

Spellbinding in white

Exuding purest love

And Gods sublime light

Spread your wings

For heavenly flight

ONE OF THE TWELVE - PHILIP THE APOSTLE

 

One of the twelve

Philip the Apostle

From the village of Bethsaida

On the Sea of Galilee.

Witness of the ascension

Who spread the Gospels

Far and wide

He was martyred

By beheading

In the city of Hierapolis

 

Feast Day 3rd May

DEATH IN THE SHADOWS

 

Death in the shadows

Grim reaper take flight

Don’t let me be the one

You’re coming for tonight

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JOHN BROTHER OF JAMES

 

One of the twelve

John the beloved disciple

Son of Zebedee

Son of Salome

Named by Christ

With his brother James

Sons of thunder

A simple fisherman

Turned to a fisher of men

By Jesus of Galilee

One of the four Evangelists

John was the only disciple

To witness the crucifixion

While dying on the cross,

Jesus instructed him

To take care

Of his mother Mary

Witness of the ascension

Who spread the Gospels

Far and wide

John died at Ephesus

Have lived to an old age

The only un-martyred apostle

 

Feast Day December 27th