Nigeria My Jerusalem
written by: Joseph C. Ogbonna
And did God’s lips pronounce a curse
on Nigeria’s errant people?
Did not his blood our bills disburse,
having considered us feeble?
Did his presence elude us all,
when terror and death took their toll?
And was hell to befall us all,
when thieves and villains took control?
Give us men of Godly repute!
Bring women of chaste and virtue!
Take possession of every brute!
Let your spirit our land imbue!
I will not cease to intercede
nor shall my passion ever wane
till Nigeria ceases to bleed,
and Christ begins his sovereign reign.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
A hymn inspired by William Blake’s “Jerusalem.”
Joseph C Ogbonna is a widely published poet. Some of his works have been published in magazines, journals, anthologies, online blogs and self-published volumes. He was a former high school teacher and an amateur historian. He is a graduate of Nigeria's famous Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He lives in Enugu, Nigeria.
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