The Lord spoke to the prophet Joel, per Joel chapter two
Telling the under attack Israelites what they should do
“Even now…return to me with all your heart”
“With fasting and weeping…” on your part
God said he wanted their hearts, not their clothes
For He is gracious and His compassion grows
Due to His love, “he relents from sending calamity”
Besides, “Who knows? He may turn and have pity”
Joel told Israel to gather and to declare a holy fast
Praying to God not to turn the nation into an outcast
In response, “the Lord will be jealous for his land”
“And take pity on his people” wherever they may stand
The Lord spoke to the prophet Amos, per Amos nine
The “sinful kingdom” was in the eyes of the Lord divine
God threatened to destroy it but not Jacob’s house
Because of their evil actions and many a grouse
God said, “All the sinners…will die by the sword”
For they were arrogant and ignored the Lord
But He promised to “restore David’s fallen tent”
And thus rebuild it as He had originally meant
He promised to “plant Israel in their own land”
And said from there, they would never be banned
The Lord spoke to the prophet Hosea, per Hosea eleven
Israel strayed despite being rescued, said God in heaven
But although the Israelite nation continued to refuse to repent
God’s compassion will overcome his anger at their dissent
He promised not to devastate Ephraim or to come in wrath
For God knows that they will eventually follow his path
The Lord spoke to the prophet Isaiah, per Isaiah six
God was on His throne, glorious as everyone depicts
The seraphs’ voices of praise shook the room
For the whole earth God’s glory does consume
Isaiah rued that the people had unclean lips
His guilt and sin, the seraph’s coal eclipsed
The voice of the Lord Isaiah did then hear
In response, “Send me!” Isaiah did volunteer
The Lord spoke to the prophet Micah, per Micah one
God promised judgment for what the people had done
The Lord will come down from His dwelling place
Because Israel’s transgression did Him debase
Then He “will make Samaria a heap of rubble”
Breaking idols into pieces, for they are trouble
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