In this unit, we will learn about “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John”, a well-known prayer. It is a nursery rhyme. It is sung as a gospel. This rhyme is also called Black Paternoster. Kids generally repeat the lyrics of this prayer before going to bed. Takeaway points from this unit are:
Lyrics of the Rhyme Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Summary of Rhyme
Rhyming Words
A Bedtime Prayer for Kids
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is an English children’s bedtime prayer and a nursery rhyme. The four gospels in the rhyme are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The first three of these are referred to as the ‘synoptic gospels’ because they look at things in a similar way, or we can say that they are similar in the way they tell the story.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Song Lyrics
Let us learn the lyrics of the rhyme:
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
Bless the bed that I lie on.
Four corners to my bed,
Four angels round my head;
One to watch and one to pray
And two to bear my soul away
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John Song Lyrics
Summary of the Rhyme Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
In the rhyme, Matthew represents the Man, Mark is the Lion, Luke represents the Calf, and John is the Eagle. The story of the four gospels teaches us lessons of peace, love, compassion, truth, understanding and a positive attitude. All these all things can transform our lives; young adulthood is a transformative time.
Child Sleeping
Rhyming Words
Rhyming words are those words which have the same ending sound. We will understand rhyming words by taking some examples from the rhyme lyzrics. In this rhyme, rhyming words are bed-head, pray-away and John-lie-on because these words end up with the same sound.
Conclusion
The poem “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John”, is a bedtime prayer sung by most parents to their children and is also a nursery rhyme popular among the kids. It talks about the kids asking the gospels to bless them and care for them as they sleep.
FAQs on Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Nursery Rhyme
1. What is the rhyme Matthew, Mark, Luke and John also called?
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is a nursery rhyme which is also called Black Paternoster, which is originally sung as a gospel.
2. What do the three gospels have in common?
The three gospels- Matthew, Mark and Luke tell the basic story about Jesus. Matthew and Mark begin with Jesus when born, and Luke begins as an adult.
3. Write any three rhyming words from the lyrics?
The three rhyming words from the lyrics of the prayer are
Bed-head
Pray-away
John-lie on
In this unit, we will learn about “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John”, a well-known prayer. It is a nursery rhyme. It is sung as a gospel. This rhyme is also called Black Paternoster. Kids generally repeat the lyrics of this prayer before going to bed. Takeaway points from this unit are:
Lyrics of the Rhyme Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Summary of Rhyme
Rhyming Words
