While the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land
Emilech moved to Moab, from Ruth one we understand
But he died and then so did his sons after ten years
Leaving their wives Naomi, Orpah and Ruth in tears
Naomi told her daughters-in-law to Judah she would return
She told them to stay in their Moab home out of concern
But Ruth replied that she would follow Naomi anywhere
She would assimilate and for her mother-in-law always care
They arrived in Bethlehem as the harvest was about to start
Ruth volunteered to help out of the goodness in her heart
Behind other workers, she picked up leftover grain in the field
But cousin Boaz told her not to, in order to from others shield
Ruth asked why a foreigner like herself had such favor found
Boaz replied that her treatment of Naomi did many astound
“May the Lord repay you for what you have done”, he did say
“May you be richly rewarded by the Lord” each and every day
Ruth went to Boaz’s threshing floor one night, per Ruth three
Because Naomi told her that Boaz might a good husband be
She did “wash and perfume herself” and good clothes wear
Then she lied down by his feet, uncovering them with care
He acknowledged her when he awoke in the middle of the night
And said all the townspeople knew she was noble and right
But since there was a kinsman-redeemer more closely related
Before marrying, that man’s rights would have to be vacated
In Ruth four, Boaz met the other man as he had planned
The man declined to take the widow Ruth with her land
So Boaz gladly stepped up and took her as his wife
They were happy and brought pleasure to Naomi’s life
Ruth gave birth to Obed, who honour to the family did bring
Obed fathered Jesse who fathered David, the shepherd king
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