Omen and Amen

 

 

Omen and Amen:

Do not mix up these two,

Amen is rendered as “so let it be”,

Omen is voodoo.

 

A prayer for something

Accompanied by an Amen,

But something rather foreboding

Is considered an omen.

 

Beware the Ides of March

As in Julius Caesar,

Was an omen of something dread

That was not far.

 

 

And as you know

It actually came to pass,

The emperor on a day in March

Breathed his very last.

 

The highly superstitious

Set store by omen

But the spiritual and religious

Rest on the Amen.

 

So that when they pray

To the Father Most High,

They end with a confident Amen

Regarding their supply.

 

So let it be, dear Father,

Who supplies all our needs,

We need no omen or portent,

Just a simple creed.

 

By faith we trust in Jesus

Who from the Father came:

The only begotten of the Father

Who right now reigns.

 

 

King of kings is he

And LORD of Lords as well,

And he tabernacles with his people

And in their heart dwells.

 

Omen spells uncertainty,

Amen in the Amen is sure,

Reject palm readers and diviners

And trust Jesus more.

 

I’d rather trust in Jesus

The faithful and true witness

Whose word is never known to fail

And always stands the test.

 

Amen before omen!

Rather, omen not at all!

Jesus is the eternal Word of God

In whom we’ll never fall.

 

Stewart Russell © May 26, 2025