Râh Ryu Sôh

Mara thaona khâkhaih chho râh lâ kyh,

Za sie laihna nochhi tlâhpizy kha,

Rohpady châ lôhlie chhih kaw tyh;

Manômapaw moh zâ chhuahna râhzy kha!

Ahy a my tlâ lei ta sy!

Sai tua u, ei lailâh saih,

Kalâ pai lei Mara râh nah

Lôh kha phao ta laih zaolao tyhpa Marasawzy,

Karô kalâ zy ta lâkô daih ta

Maniah chihtly ha ba ei.

“A pei kaw” tah hlei khô ta

Naodâh tao pathi thai vaw châ khao va!

Reih eih, Chi eih, Râh eih Marapasawzy

Taotuh Khazoh ryhrao vâ,

Babel chhâhsâh a cho noh tawh,

Chyhsa chi to pho to vaw y;

Cha hry pho kha Mara phopi ta vaw duah haw.

Mara Autonomous District Council

Hy MADC, Mara meiôh,

Na khaih pha lia Mara lyta charei zaolao se;

Mara tlâh ngia, phopi sawzy laihna tlâhthlôh,

Khaih sa la, khaih via lymâ se, na zawhzi.

Bietai Râh

Chasipaw zâ nohtla pha lia,

Raihnô khaih pha tlâh padâ tawh,

Mara tlâh ngia sai sualua na.

Zâlâ thlihua nai zualua hry,

Sopavawnô ao ngia chai zy;

Lytlâh lôkâh tipasoh nah,

Lyurâh pawpi, paw sôh kô zy;

Khiahlôh a vaw tlâh rima cha!

EXPERIENCING THE RISEN LORD: EMMAUS STYLE

Luke 24:13-35

Introduction

The background of the text went back to a time when the Israelites were under the rule and oppression of the Romans. So when Jesus appeared at that very period of history, his followers believed, or rather wanted to believe (?) that he would be the Messiah, who would redeem them from the rule and oppression of the Romans. But, the one in whom they had put all their hope for the redemption of Israel was no more. He’s dead. Therefore, it is no surprise that his two disciples, one of them named Cleopas, became downcast and hopeless because of the death of Jesus. However, their sorrow was to turn into joy. On the third day of Jesus’ death, the women reported that they saw him; he’s alive. Like other disciples, these two disciples, too, were amazed by this news. Could it be true? They did not know. They had no prove. As they were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, talking about the events, the risen Lord himself came and walked along with them. But they did not recognize him. The three of them talking all the way, they arrived in Emmaus. As it was already evening, the two men invited their fellow traveller to be their guest. At the dinning table, Jesus opened the eyes of the disciples. Immediately they recognized that it was Jesus their Lord. They were overjoyed and could not wait to tell other disciples their experience. They could not wait till the next day. They got up and returned to Jerusalem the same night.

I’LL STAY

(Written in 1996 while serving in Africa)

Though the sky’s getting dark

And the hungry wolves bark

Lord, I’ll stay

If that is what you say

I’ll stay at any cost

‘Til I find your sheep that are lost