JOHN BUNYAN
He was the son of a Tinker
A mender and maker
Of pots,pans and kettles
With formal education so little.
The Bedford Tinker-John Bunyan
Was born into a lowly clan
In the hamlet of Harrowden
At Elstow,south of Bedford in Britain.
He would serve in the parliamentary army
Due to the civil war ravaging the country
Faced with danger,death and doom
Living a life where Christ had no room.
But one day he would turn to his Maker
Recognizing he was a wretched sinner
Choosing to live righteously and go to heaven
He surrendered to Christ Jesus-The Saviour given.
John Bunyan-The Bedford Tinker
Once a rebel and a wretched sinner
Now a christian,now a pilgrim
Rejoicing in the hope of the redeemed.
Preaching with great zeal and fervour
Telling everyone about his Lord and Saviour
Persecuted yet refusing to remain silent
Was faced with twelve
years imprisonment.
Turning pains to gains through worship
In prison wrote about a heavenly trip
The christian's journey to the celestial city
"The pilgrim's progress" was that legacy.
Bunyan's classic allegory"The Pilgrim's Progress"
Became a success and many it did bless
"The pilgrim's progress" was that legacy.
Bunyan's classic allegory"The Pilgrim's Progress"
Became a success and many it did bless
Grounded in God's word though apparently uneducated
This genuis wrote creative pieces now globally celebrated.
This genuis wrote creative pieces now globally celebrated.
Reaching fellow inmates with the gospel of salvation
Now his voice rings through many generations
On 31st August 1688, he died in London
Having fulfilled his earthly mission.
Copyright 2013 by Benjamin Anabaraonye
Now his voice rings through many generations
On 31st August 1688, he died in London
Having fulfilled his earthly mission.
Copyright 2013 by Benjamin Anabaraonye
All rights reserved.
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2 comments:
I first read Pilgrim's Progress as a young child, and even now I often think of Christian in his travels to the Celestial City. Thank-you for inspiring me to go and find the book in my library and to treasure its story again...I did not know that he wrote this book while in prison! It's timeless message is as profound now as it was then.It reminds me of this verse 'Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.' 2 Tim. 2:3
Brother, let us not grow weary in doing well for the Lord, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not...
Thanks Janet Martin.
This reminds me of the famous bible teacher C.H. Spurgeon who read The Pilgrim's Progress over one hundred times and once commented"Why,this man[Bunyan] is a living bible! prick him anywhere and you will find that his blood is bibline,the very essence of the Bible flows through him.He cannot speak without quoting a text,for his soul is full of the Word of God.
“Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls.Jeremiah 6 vs 16(NIV)
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