Velho Ancião

Traveling on a mission, an old elder, servant of Jesus Christ
In the desert of a dry state, he was called to perform the baptism
There was only one request, but with joy, he followed his fate
Upon arriving at the expected place, the brothers came with a strange request
Everyone was feeling down, forced smiles and fallen faces
The peace of God, my elder brother! So glad to see you here
But with great sorrow, I tell you that holy baptism shouldn’t happen
We only have a well with water, and a big threat has appeared around here
The place has become dangerous, for a python lives in the well
No one will witness the baptism, even the convert wants to back out

Then the old elder said: I came with this mission, and I will fulfill it
I will certainly enter the water and wait for the soul that will emerge
Only after I see the hesitant reject the baptism will I leave this place
If I have to die, I will die, but I won’t back down for a python
The baptism has already been confirmed, and it’s not the devil who will stop it

The word of the old elder spread through the backcountry, everyone heard
When the service was about to start, many people gathered around the place
Inspired by God, the brother preached a beautiful sermon with courage
The congregation, all worried, cried out to the Lord for His favor
The time for the baptism was approaching, and the anointed servant entered the water

A very moving scene was when the serpent coiled around the elder
No one knows what happened, but the snake died when it touched him
Not even its remains were ever seen, it simply vanished since it sank
Baptizing the thirsty soul and the other forty he baptized there
Baptizing the thirsty soul and the other forty he baptized there!