Didymus

Dedicated to the memory of a most generous soul - my brother George A real joy having my two girls Iyra and Zaineta help with some backing vocals “Thomas is as much to say as abysm or double, which in Greek is said didimus...When he was in Caesarea our Lord appeared to him, and said: The king of India, Gundoferus…seek men that can well the craft of masons, and I shall send thee to him. …and the king devised to the apostle a marvelous palace, and delivered to him great treasure. And the king went to another province, and the apostle gave all the treasure to poor people…” From the Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine (c 1260) “The color line was washed away in the Blood.” – Frank Bartleman on The Los Angeles Revival of 1906 led by William J Seymour Didymus - Words & Music by Pravinand Maharaj aka Johnny Minstrel I dreamed about St Thomas In India he died They say he was the twin Of whom I can’t decide He took the king’s money And built a temple for his god Not of bricks and stones But of kindness, peace and love There’s a banquet in Takshashila For the hungry souls to feast The table’s laid and waiting To serve the promised meal And Jesus sent dear Thomas His image on his face With a mission just to make The world a better place I dreamed of William Seymour A humble black man Who dreamed of integration Before it was the plan Not a dime in his pocket And with only one good eye His faith was like a rocket It roared into the sky And the Holy Ghost came down On black and white alike Unheard of in that town It set Azusa Street alight And Jesus sent dear William His image on his face With a mission just to make The world a better place I dreamed the Rose of Sharon Emmanuel the name Just like a loving mother Into the world he came Born inside a stable To live under a curse As homeless as a wanderer Nailed to die of thirst With scars he rose in triumph The wounds for all to see From every blow that hurt him That kills humanity And God sent dear Jesus His image on his face With a mission just to make The world a better place I dreamed about St Thomas I dreamed of William Seymour Sweet Rose of Sharon Sweet Rose of Sharon Make the world a better place The world a better place A better place The world a better place A better place Spirit Twin Spirit Twin Spirit Twin God in our skin