A long time ago, in old Israel dwelling
There lived a man Jonah, whose story I’m telling.
Now Jonah was special, what they call a prophet,
Who spoke with the Lord, not a person to scoff at…
Hymn text translated by John Mason Neale
Arrangement, additional text & melody by Kristin Schweain
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