Er cof am Mari Jones
for Bible fame she owns….
The long, slow trek, bare foot, bare foot
on unforgiving road, not path to suit
impassioned stride, but fire of heart,
that flamed in Mary, drove her from the start:
her life, in eighteenth century,
was born and veined with homely piety,
compelled her faith’s desires to learn,
determined walk of distance she would spurn,
a wandering road, steep daunting hills –
though end unsure, resolve her being fills:
ahead in study contemplating,
one Thomas Charles with patient life awaiting
clear vision meant for every land,
conjoined with Bibles he has stored on hand,
a wait to end at Mary’s knock,
with her request that would his dreams unlock
of Bible gift society
to spread the Word of Christ’s reality:
she asked, and joyfully he gave
that Book which meant, for both, new journeys brave….
For Bible fame she owns,
remember Mary Jones.
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