Alexander Cecil Frances 1818-1895
‘Once in Royal David's city'
Once in Royal David's City
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her baby,
In a manger for its bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.
Benn Tony
The Benn Heresy ‘Interview with Tony Benn'
It is as wholly wrong to blame Marx for what was done in his name, as it is to blame Jesus for what was done in his.
Blake William 1757-1827
The Everlasting Gospel
Was Jesus gentle or did he
Give any marks of gentility
When twelve years old he ran away
And left his parents in dismay.
Hope Bob
The good news is that Jesus is coming back.
The bad news is that he's really pissed off.
Lennon John 1940-1980
(of The Beatles in 1966)
We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't
know which will go first - rock' n'roll or
Christianity.
Perronet Edward 1726-1792
‘All hail the power of Jesus' Name'
All hail the power of Jesus' Name;
Let Angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem
To crown Him Lord of all.
Simon Paul
‘Mrs Robinson' The Graduate
And here's to you, Mrs Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know.
Studdert Kennedy G.A. 1883-1929
Peace Rhymes of a Padre ‘Indifference'
When Jesus came to Birmingham they simply
passed Him by,
They never hurt a hair of Him, they only let Him
die.
Talbot Nellie
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
Tucker Kala Faye
(last words before her execution)
I'm going for a face-to-face with Jesus.
Warner Susan 1819-1885
The Love of Jesus
Jesus loves me - this I know,
For the Bible tells me so.