Nehemiah detailed what he said and did, in chapter one
He seemed to keep his eyes focused on the long run
He asked about the remnant that survived the exile
And was told they had been in trouble for a while
They said “the wall of Jerusalem is broken down”
And “burned with fire” are the gates of the town
Nehemiah “sat down and wept” for many a day
Then to the God of heaven he did earnestly pray
God’s instructions to Moses he did then recount
That unfaithful people would be taken to account
But if the commands of God were later obeyed
He would gather up all those who had strayed
The people worked to rebuild the wall, per Nehemiah four
It reached half height, thus angering enemies even more
The enemies plotted together to stir up trouble
The people prayed and the guard did double
The approach to building, Nehemiah did then amend
Half did work while the others were armed to defend
So after fifty two days the wall was complete
Per Nehemiah six, this result was quite a feat
The surrounding nations lost their confidence
They recognized that God’s help was immense
David rejoiced, per Psalm one hundred twenty two
For Jerusalem was the house of the Lord, he knew
It is where the tribes of the Lord go to give praise
For the house of David will remain for all the days
He prayed for peace so God’s people would be secure
So “security within the citadels” would forever endure
For all believers’ sake, he also prayed for internal peace
So that Godly prosperity would continue to increase
Ezra read the Book of the Law, per Nehemiah eight
He read it aloud in the square facing the Water Gate
When Ezra opened the book, all the people stood
And everyone praised God as much as they could
They bowed down with their faces to the ground
“Do not mourn”, the Levites told everyone around
“This day is sacred to our Lord”, Nehemiah did say
“The joy of the Lord is your strength”, he did convey
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