A Father's Blessing - Genesis Chapter 48 Poem

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Jacob grew old, his days drew near,
He called for Joseph, with a heart sincere,
"My time has come, my life's complete,
Come close, my son, and take your seat."
Joseph came, with reverence deep,
His father's voice, a treasure to keep,
Jacob recounted God's faithful hand,
Throughout his life, in every land.
He spoke of God's covenant true,
The promises made, forever anew,
He blessed Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,
With love and faith, a father's caress.
He crossed his hands, a purposeful act,
Proclaiming blessings, a loving pact,
The younger blessed before the elder,
A reversal divine, in God's fiddler.
Joseph tried to correct his father's hand,
But Jacob spoke, with God's command,
For in his wisdom, he could see,
God's sovereign plan, for you and me.
He blessed them both, with words so pure,
A legacy passed down, secure,
He proclaimed the name of God, in praise,
A father's blessing, through endless days.
In Genesis 48, a moment profound,
A father's blessing, so heaven-bound,
God's faithfulness, through generations told,
A legacy of love, that never grows old.