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Swift came the reply: "The touch of the Master's hand." And many a man with life out of tune, And battered and scarred with sin, Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd. Much like the old violin. A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine, A game — and he travels on. He is "going" once, and "going" twice,
Apr 30, 2010 · Much like that old violin. A mess of pottage, a glass of wine, A game and he travels on. He is going once, he is going twice, He is going and almost gone. But the Master comes, And the foolish crowd never can quite understand, The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought. By the Touch of the Masters' Hand.
"The Touch of the Master's Hand", also sometimes called The Old Violin, is a Christian poem written in 1921 by Myra Brooks Welch. The poem tells of a battered old violin that is about to be sold as the last item at an auction for a pittance, until a violinist steps out of the audience and plays the instrument, demonstrating its beauty and true value.
Apr 9, 2017 · A poem that compares a battered and scarred violin with a soul auctioned by the Master. Read the full text, the comments and the musical adaptation of this Christian poem.
"The touch of the Master's hand." And many a man with life out of tune, And battered and scarred with sin, Is auctioned cheap, to a thoughtless crowd, Much like the old violin, A "mess of pottage" - a glass of wine, A game- and he travels on: He is going once- and going twice He's going and almost gone! But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd
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This poem compares a battered and scarred violin with a soul that is auctioned cheap by sin. It shows how the Master's touch can change the worth of a soul and make it pure and sweet like a caroling angel.
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The worth of a soul and the change that's wrought. By the touch of the Master's Hand. by Myra B. Welch (1877-1959) About Myra Brooks Welch. Myra is also referred to as "The poet with the singing soul". She wrote this poem for the benefit of her church brethren, and it was published in the February 26, 1921 issue of The Gospel Messenger.
