Per Jonah one, God told Jonah to go to Nineveh to preach
Because into that city's wickedness God wanted to reach
But Jonah resisted the call and from the Lord tried to flee
He set out to Tarshish by crossing the Mediterranean Sea
God sent a violent storm that threatened the ship and crew
After talking with each other, Jonah was at fault they all knew
Jonah said that he should be picked up and thrown into the sea
The crew eventually did so and from the storm they were free
God sent a great fish to swallow Jonah, verse seventeen cites
Jonah stayed in the fish's stomach for three days and nights
From inside the fish, to God Jonah did earnestly pray
“In my distress I called to the Lord”, he did first say
Jonah acknowledged that God had saved his life
And apologized for causing such serious strife
“Salvation comes from the Lord”, he did then understand
God commanded the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land
Jonah then went to Nineveh in order the Lord to obey
He warned the city of impending doom on the first day
The Ninevites believed God and declared a fast
They all prayed that God’s wrath would be recast
God saw that from their evil ways they did turn
A reprieve from utter destruction they did earn
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