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'''Conquest of Jericho'''
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And the Lord said unto Joshua:<br />
“I have given unto thine hand Jericho.<br />
Before the ark I want seven priests,<br />
Bearing rams horn trumpets.<br />
And this shall take seven days,<br />
And they shall compass the city seven times.”<br />
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“When surrounding the city seven times,”<br />
The Lord continued to instruct Joshua,<br />
“The walls of the city shall fall in seven days,<br />
And utterly destroy the inhabitants of Jericho.<br />
By the long blasts of the trumpets,<br />
That shall be blown by the priests.”<br />
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And the son of Nun called seven priests:<br />
“You will circle the city seven times,<br />
And blow the rams horn trumpets.”<br />
The Ark of the Covenant was brought before Joshua,<br />
And he told the people to surround Jericho<br />
Once every six days.<br />
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And seven times on the seventh day.<br />
“I want armed men before the priests,<br />
And the ark to come behind when circling Jericho.”<br />
“When going around the seventh time,”<br />
Continued Joshua,<br />
“The people shall shout with the trumpets.”<br />
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So the seven priests with seven trumpets<br />
Went blowing a full six days<br />
“And only shall Rahab live,” commanded Joshua<br />
So the people shouted with the priests<br />
And it was done only on the seventh time,<br />
That the wall fell down flat, for entry to Jericho<br />
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The city was burned—waste was Jericho.<br />
Celebratory sounds of the trumpets<br />
Were made long and loud and many times.<br />
Victory feasts were the order of the days.<br />
Hailed as heroes were the seven priests<br />
Thoughout the country was noised the fame of Joshua!<br />
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Gold and many times the silver were taken that day.<br />
Joshua said, “Cursed be the man that buildeth this city Jericho.”<br />
And the seven trumpets and the seven priests agreed.<br />
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Based on [[Old Testament]], Joshua chapter six. Verses 1-5 are the word of the Lord to Joshua (stanzas 1 and 2); verses 6-7 are Joshua's words to the people (stanzas 3 and 4); verses 8-27 is the conquest of Jericho (stanzas 5 and 6).

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