The Lord moved the king of Persia’s heart, per Ezra one
So that Jeremiah’s prophecy would be fulfilled and done
To build a temple for God, Cyrus the king was directed
He said that wishes of God’s people would be respected
So several families prepared to go back to Jerusalem
Taking silver, gold, goods, and livestock with them
Articles from the temple, King Cyrus also did return
Returning to Jerusalem is what the people did yearn
Per Haggai one, the word of the Lord came through
He made it clear to the returning people what to do
Reminding them that the temple was in a bad state
Despite their houses being paneled, looking great
God then said, “Give careful thought to your ways”
Rebuild the temple to bring honor for all the days
So the high priest and the remnant of the people
Obeyed the Lord’s voice and raised a new steeple
Per Zechariah one, the prophet had a vision
It seems that God had made a big decision
Angels “found the whole world at rest and in peace”
So the Lord’s anger with Jerusalem would cease
He promised to “return to Jerusalem with mercy”
And “his towns will again overflow with prosperity”
When Judah’s enemies heard the plans, per Ezra four
The temple for the Lord they offered to help restore
But the heads of the families this offer did refuse
Building it alone is the path they preferred to choose
So the other people set out to make them afraid
They did things which made the project delayed
But Haggai and Zechariah continued to preach
Eventually the objective the people did reach
The temple was built according to God’s command
For many more years, it would continue to stand
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