“The Return of Eve” by G.K. Chesterton - Classic Poetry with Jonathan Roumie

Engage in classic Catholic poetry with the warm voice of Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in “The Chosen” television series.
This week, Roumie reads “The Return of Eve” by G.K Chesterton.
"When Man rose up out of the red mountains
Of which Man was made
A giant ribbed out of the red mountains
Reared and displayed.
Of him was not posterity nor parent
Future or past
But the sun beheld him for a beauteous monster
The first and last.
When God arose upon the red mountains
Man had fallen prone
Flat and flung wide like a continent, capes and headlands,
The vast limbs thrown.
And the Lord lamented over Man, saying “Never
Shall there be but one
For no man born shall be mighty as he was mighty
To amaze the sun.
“Not till I put upon me the red armour
That was man's clay
And walk the world with the mask of man for a vizor
Not till that day.
For on God alone shall the image of God be graven
Which Adam wore
Seeing I alone can lift up this load of ruin
To walk once more.”
But the Lord looked down on the beauty of Woman shattered,
A fallen sky,
Crying “O crown and wonder and world's desire”.
Shall this too die?
Lo, it repenteth me that this too is taken;
I will repay,
I will repair and repeat of the ancient pattern
Even in this clay.
“And this alone out of all things fallen and formless
I will form anew,
And this red lily of all the uprooted garden
Plant where it grew,
That the dear dead thing that was all and only a woman
Without stain or scar
Rise, fallen no more with Lucifer Son of Morning,
The Morning Star.”
The cloud came down upon the red mountains
Long since untrod,
Red quarries of incredible creation
Red mines of God.
And a dwarfed and dwindled race in the dark red deserts
Stumbled and strayed,
While one in the mortal shape that was once for immortals
Made, was remade.
Till a face looked forth from a window in one white daybreak
Small streets above
As the face of the first love of our first father,
The world's first love.
And men looked up at the woman made for the morning
When the stars were young,
For whom, more rude than a beggar's rhyme in the gutter,
These songs are sung."
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[@donnalowe9334]

Enjoy the style of poetry reading. Thank you. Much love...peace..

[@LarryBell-uc2uh]

Thank you Jonathan. God Bless you.

[@PeterneLelkes]

Fantasztikus orgánum imádság minden szava. Ha kisgyerek lennék belemerülnék a hangjába és gyönyörűt álmodnék. Pedig nem is tudok angolul. Love Bernadett

[@privatecitizen9341]

Amazing. I hope this poetry is taught in Catholic universities. Jonathan's take on the words captivates the listener. Bravo, brother. Keep the poems coming.

[@joshuaslusher3721]

I did not realize I needed to hear Jesus read Chesterton! How blessed we are!

[@ddonovan2965]

Lol

[@gerrkaster4681]

Is this alluding to satan having sex with Eve somewhere,
sometime like in the Garden of Eden ????? That would blaspheme. I know some classical stuff does not keep to our Bible. I just want to be aware so can stay away from it. Thanks

[@eviepj1219]

The Most High God is King of re-do's. The beauty of forgiveness springs forth first love again. The songs of receive me, I'm yours, restores and refreshes. Let the return of Eve be that from the tree of Life and no other.❤🌻

[@joolz5747]

More extraordinary, incredible. Beautiful words spoken with the voice of God through Jonathan. Thank you.

[@davidbusch2354]

What a treat! I confess I am a G.K. Chesterton junkie and Mr. Roumie does justice to every lyric. God bless you, sir!🙏

[@dorotadrobnik472]

Beautiful! Thank you Mr Roumie for returning with your reading of poems. I hope there will be more to come.

[@user-fm6ls1oi2e]

Thank you Mr Jonathan.. A brilliant actor and orator 👍👍

[@lydiag8368]

I had never heard this one. what a beautiful poem 💖

[@elaineparisi8626]

WOW I didn't know you read poetry that was beautiful. Thank you.

[@susanmanti7560]

THANK YOU AMEN

[@rebelredcarnation]

I don't understand the poem, but I love listening to him read it. Does anyone have an interpretation of the poem?

[@LNSPath03]

So full of grace! Thank you.

[@dawnflasch608]

Outstanding read. I bet this one was special for Jonathan! 🙌🏻🙏🏻🔥

[@christinanickerson7664]

Good God stuff JR! Just Lovely! With such passion in your voice, it seems as though a spark has returned, and been ignited 🔥❣🥰✌🌾🍂

[@Myohomoto]

Beautiful 😍 😘 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@jjnewlife9405]

Bravo!

[@marcellalafond2157]

Incredibly beautiful

[@gerrijackson6512]

So appreciate ~ Brilliant read, THANK YOU :)

[@catherinehewson3513]

Read with so much fervor♥️

[@Patricia.Pangan8]

I can hear hint of irish accent!❤😊

[@Olencevich]

👏

[@Pritchie45]

Are there any breakdowns of the poem I can read?

[@judithgrace8359]

We’ll done, Sir! We’ll done.

[@thescoobymike]

I feel like a more lowkey reading would’ve worked better