Bible Stories: Ruth (Part Ib)

Her daughters-in-law wept aloud; Orpah kissed her mother-in-law And left towards her mother’s house; Ruth, howev’r clung to Naomi! Although Naomi advised her, Ruth refused to leave, like Orpah; Ruth told her not to compel her; She loved to follow Naomi; She’d stay wherever, she would stay; Her God and people would be hers! She was ready to die with her, And be buried, where she would be; She did not care if worse things came; She wouldn’t desert her, until death! When Naomi saw Ruth was firm, She didn’t dissuade her thereafter! They both entered Bethlehem town; Seeing them, the city got stirred; They asked if she was Noami. “Call me Mara, Naomi wept! The Lord has been bitter to me.” “I went out full but come empty. The Lord has afflicted me now.” Thus, Naomi with Ruth returned From Moab to Bethlehem town, When barley harvest had begun!