As I walked down the highway,
through a valley lush and green,
I met a man from Galilee,
a simple Nazarene;
His face was lined with sorrow,
yet he had a gentle smile,
when he asked if I would let him,
walk along with me a while.
His skin was tanned like leather,
from a lifetime in the sun,
and his hands were rough and scarred,
from all the labor he had done.
If you judged by his appearance,
there was nothing grand to see;
just an ordinary man,
from the hills of Galilee.
CHORUS
He was a Galilean carptenter,
who became a trusted friend,
as he walked along a country road with me.
And I had no way of knowning,
what lay at journey's end,
for that dusty road would lead to Calvary.
He talked about his family,
left behind in Galilee,
but the time had come for him to leave,
and begin his ministry.
He said no chains could bind him,
on his journey to the grave;
And I could not understand him,
when he said through death he'd save.
As we walked along together,
he spoke about God's plan.
To reclaim his lost creation,
and to cleanse the heart of man;
Then we came upon a crossroad,
where he went his seperate way,
but with a warm embrace,
he promised me we would meet again one day.
CHORUS
It was just a few years later,
outside the city gate;
Twas the season of Passover,
and I had come to celebrate.
I could not help but notice,
three crosses on a hill,
and I found myself drawn toward them,
by some force beyond my will.
When I saw his broken body,
nailed upon that tree;
A wave of recognition,
came sweeping over me;
And I knew that I was watching,
God's sacrifiical lamb,
for this Galilean carpenter,
was "THE GREAT I AM."
CHORUS
Author notes
A few years ago while working on a sermon in my office, I began to wonder what it would have been like to have lived when Jesus walked this earth, and to have had the opportunity to meet Him. I suddenly realized, I would not have recognized him as God in the flesh.He would have been no different than anyone else in my sight. The more I thought about it, the more I was drawn to put my thoughts down of paper. The result was this song.
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Wow.. this song really touched me.. The first person account is really great.. I had goose bumps @ the end of the song.
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song,
"Galilean Carpenter."
I was inspired to write this a few years ago when I was thinking about what it would have be like if I had met Jesus by chance if I had lived back then. I suddenly realized that I wouldn't have recognized Him as my Savior.He would have appeared to be an ordinary man to me.The more I thought about that, the more the lyric for this song formed in my mind.
Thanks again.
Drybones
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It would be nice to hear this with music. The lyrics were nice. It reminded me of Don Fransisco's' style of writing songs taking a Biblical story or concept and personalizing it.
One small correction: Nazerine is spelled Nazarene.
In the chorus, the last line didn't seem to fit. The writing is claiming not to know the roads end, but then tells the reader exactly where the road would end.
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Thank you for your kind remarks rearding the lyrics to my song, "The Galilean Carpenter.
Thank you for pointing out the typo.
I know what you mean about the last line in the chorus, but it really depends on how you look at it. The first person had no knowing that the journey for Jesus would end on the cross at Calvary. Remember, he is speaking in the past tense.
Thanks again
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It' refreshing to know that there are still people out there that believe
Christ, Elijah, Buddha,Ect. all basically have the same words of guidance on how to best live your life. It dose'nt take a rocket scientist!
Thank-you for your belief. I Am a new member of allpoetry and would love to have you read one of my poems but only respond with true honesty, Once again thanx's
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two thumbs up.
I can definitely hear a melody as I read this song. Excellent timing and composition. Well done.
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Wow. This was a very amazing song. I absolutely agree that no one would have recognized Him. I just love this narrative poem about Jesus!
Keep writing poems and songs like these! Good job!
God Bless
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This is unique, I like it very much. I thank you for sharing it and I hope to see more of your work in the future. I hope to see more of your work in the future
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song, "The Galilean Carpenter."
I wonder how Jesus would be viewed by our post-modern society if He were to walk down the street of one of our major cities? Odds are He would be rejected as a homeless vagrant.
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Your words are a pleasure to indulge in. The beauty of each line flows into a masterpiece created from the heart. Thank you for sharing your words with me and best wishes to you. Keep that quill dipped in ink and ever ready for use.
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Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on the lyrics to my song, "The Galilean Carpenter."
I was inspired to write this song when I realized that the people who met Jesus would have seen Him only as a man. Now, because we have the revealed word of God, we know that He was the God/man. They did not have that advantage.
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And I knew that I was watching,
God's sacrifiical lamb,
for this Galilean carpenter,
was "THE GREAT I AM."
Well this is a wonderful thought to realize him in the way you you realized and simultaneously you made us to feel the same as well..I love the interpretation and the design of the poem..it is really an effective piece to cerebrate the subject in powerful manner..well done...
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WOW!!
This is powerful stuff!! My mom is going to love this. This work is flawless. Keep it up; "It is written."
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song, "The Galilean Carpenter."
I hope your mom enjoys it.
Drybones
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Excellent
Oh, this is absolutely wonderful! Excellent! the final two stanza are especially powerful and most poignant. I loved it, loved it! Bravo........ -
You have done a stunning job here and the words are filled with such deep reflection. Keep that pen handy dear poet!
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An excellent song based on this passage of scripture. It flows with perfection and I love the ending. Very well done.
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song "The Galilean Carpenter."
I truly believe this song was a gift from heaven, so I can't really take any credit for it.
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I LOVE this song! It tells people such a wonderful message of Christ! The ending is lovely,
"And I knew that I was watching,
God's sacrificial lamb,
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Love it
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Thank you for your review on the lyrics of my song "The Galilean Carpenter." I appreciate the fact that you took the time to read and comment.
Thanks again,
Drybones
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Really Excellent.
Hi. SO refreshing to come across a so well composed poem! Although I'm not a "believer" I found this involving and moving, which speaks volumes for the quality of the work and the integrity of the composer. Very impressed.
If you ever find the time, I'd love to have your opinion on my piece "Is There Anyone Out There?"
I'm now off to read some more of your work. Cheers, jimmy
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another nice write my friend how you use your words so wisely about our lord and saviour jesus christ who died for us to forgive us for our sins and to give us salvation and comfort and peace in our lives to have power to keep satan aay in our darkest times , keep up the good writes i am looking forward to them
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Words can't say it all
God is always by our side, maybe not in the grandest of forms, but he is there. With innocent eyes we must choose to look beyound that which we see, and appreciate simple things, for there you will find God. Not in gradeur or riches, but by filth or plainess, he is there. In the man who lives in the alley behind the stores clutching a tattered Bible, or the mountain people of Appalacia who fear God, or the lady who has nothing but a jar of peanut butter and goes hungry so that her kids won't starve. That is the spirit of Jesus. Look beyound, and you shall see, for as he says " What you do for the very least of me, you do also for me." God bless you. -
Words can't say it all
God is always by our side, maybe not in the grandest of forms, but he is there. With innocent eyes we must choose to look beyound that which we see, and appreciate simple things, for there you will find God. Not in gradeur or riches, but by filth or plainess, he is there. In the man who lives in the alley behind the stores clutching a tattered Bible, or the mountain people of Appalacia who fear God, or the lady who has nothing but a jar of peanut butter and goes hungry so that her kids won't starve. That is the spirit of Jesus. Look beyound, and you shall see, for as he says " What you do for the very least of me, you do also for me." God bless you.
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Wow
This kind of blew me away because of the intense rhythm. This too is how I would see Jesus if I ever met him face to face. Just an ordinary man filled with more than a little wisdom and knowledge.I love this piece and it definitely needs more reads. Maybe people could understand just a little better who Christ truly is.
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Thank you so much for your kind remarks concerning the lyrics to my song "The Galilean Carpenter." I really believe that this was a gift straight from heaven's door. I was merely the scribe who wrote down what was given to me.
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I don't feel comfortable critiquing songs rather than strict poetry; I don't hear the necessary music in my head (nor do I listen to songs enough to supply my own). But this one seems unusually well done, technically, with content wedded perfectly to form, none of the usual distortion of syntax or language to make the rhythm work or make a rhyme word show up in the right place.
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Thank you for your kind remarks on the lyrics of my song "Galilean Carpenter." I try to make all the lyrics to my songs stand on their own merit, even without the music. I pray that I have accomplished that goal with this piece. Thank you again.
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this piece had chills running up and down my spine all through me... I love it.. I love it.
It was just a few years later,
outside the city gate;
Twas the season of Passover,
and I had come to celebrate.
I could not help but notice,
three crosses on a hill,
and I found myself drawn toward them,
by some force beyond my will.
When I saw his broken body,
nailed upon that tree;
A wave of recognition,
came sweeping over me;
And I knew that I was watching,
God's sacrifiical lamb,
for this Galilean carpenter,
was "THE GREAT I AM."
thank you for this gift.
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Thank you for your kind comments on the lyrics to my song "Galilean Carpenter." I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I wrote it for the purpose of revealing the humanity of Christ, which I think gets lost in our modern verson of the gospel. We must always remember Jesus had a dual nature....100% man as well as 100% God. His sinlessness in spite of his humanity is what made Him the perfect sacrifice.
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This is a really good write and though I am not particularly religious - even I could see the merit in this work of art.
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song "Galilean Carpenter." I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I took some time to review your profile and find you are an interesting person. I have read some of the material you mention on your page, such as some of the works of Eliphas Lévi, however, my hope is rooted in traditional Christian beliefs. As a minister, I do not hesitate to offer testimony to others concerning the gospel, but I learned a long time ago that I cannot judge others for what they believe. You are obivously an intellegent woman and have no need for a spiritual guide. Thank you for being open minded enough to see merit in my work.
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Brilliant!
Wow. I must say, this was an amazing poem. The rhythm of this poem was magnificent. It just seemed to flow so smoothly. Great job embedding your message in this poem, for that is how I would envision an encounter with Jesus as well. He would simply be an ordinary man in my eyes, and I wouldn't have realized it until our meeting and ended and we had gone out separate ways. Nice work! -
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Thank you for your kind review on the lyrics of my song "Galilean Carpenter." We tend to forget that Jesus had a dual nature; He was 100% God but He was also 100% man. If we had lived when He walked the earth and had the opportunity to meet Him, we first would have seen His humanity...on the surface, just an ordinary man. Secondly, He was a carpenter, which means He was no stranger to hard labor. The effects of that labor would have been evident; His hands would have been rough and scarred and His skin would have been darkened by the sun.We would only have recognized how unusual He was after He began to speak. ("No man has ever spoken this way before") That was the inspiration for this song. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
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5-star material!
Great rhythm and great rhyme, and might I say, this is the absolute best poem ever written on the life and times of Jesus Christ. Great use of word mechanics.
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Wow! Thank you for the great review on the lyrics to my song "Galilean Carpenter." I am a minister of the gospel and wrote this song to be a part of my ministry presentation....so I'm pleased that others find value in it. It is nothing more than the biblical story of the ministry and death of Christ told in rhyme. But what a great story it is.
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i like how you used rhyme in this poem and i like the poem in general.....i just loved how you used all the words and how it would be back then....i loved how at the first you used "As I walked down the highway,
through a valley lush and green,
I met a man from Galilee,
a simple Nazerine;" i dont know why but im totally loving this....its just really really awesome and then at the end was a little confusing so i had to read it once or twice but then i got it.....not cause you made it confusing just cause im not the smartest person in the world...
and then i like how you ended it with this "for this Galilean carpenter,
was "THE GREAT I AM.""
it was just a really awesome poem in general...i loved it....good job..
kayla
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song "Galilean Carpenter." I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
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I like how this poem rhyms and seems to draw the reader into the peom more as they go one. The depth of this poem is unbelievale. Showing that you have put everything into it to make it what it is. Great job this is a fantastic poem.
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Thank you for reading and commenting on the lyrics to my song "Galilean Carpenter." I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
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this has a real hymn like rhythmn to it, absolutely incredible. why not take an old hymn tune and put them together?
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Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the lyrics to my song "Galilean Carpenter." You suggested I put an old hymn tune to this piece, however, I have written original music to this as well. All the lyrics I have posted on my page have original music. Thanks again.
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I think this absolutely beautiful. Not only the subject matter itself, but the rhythm and rhyme are outstanding.
Congrats on a wonderful piece.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on "Galilean Carpenter." I'll try to return the favor as soon as I have time. Thanks again.
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Marvellously written
What a wonderful way to share your love of the Lord. I felt as if I had walked along as I read your song and felt sadness at the point where He went his seperate way at the crossroads and it made me realise how often we tend to do this as we walk along our way in life today. Praise the Lord He is forever faithful and comes back for all His lost sheep. Thank you for sharing and God bless.
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interesting
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Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on The Galilean Carpenter.
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publish this/record this!!!!!!
I am in tears, this is fantastic like it was born in Heaven like Hark the Herald ANgels I believe was! Please pray about it being published or recorded!!!
thank you (PS I don't cry over many poems only the masterpieces!)
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Carly,
Thank you for taking time to read and comment on "The Galilean Carpenter." I wrote this as a song a number of years ago, and have performed it locally many times. It has always been well received, so I guess it is doing what God intended for it to do. I have never attempted to publish anything I have written, simply because I see my creations as a part of my ministry. I consider every lyric I write as a gift from God and my only desire is that every song advance the gospel. Thanks again. P.S. You are on my prayer list.
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Wonderful! Great rhythm and rhyme. And, a wonderful testament! I cannot think of anything else to say!
Thank you for sharing.
rous
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Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on "The Galilean Carpenter." I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
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its wonderful! that is all i can say
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Thank you for your kind review on the lyrics of my song "The Galilean Carpenter." I'll try to return the favor as soon as I have time.
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Your measure and rhyme were exceptional. You didn't miss a beat, and it all fit. So far as the content, very interesting. I really liked your description of Jesus, especially, because you showed that he was a man, something physical of flesh and blood, and I think thats very important because we have a tendency to see him as beyond us, when really, he lived among us as a human.
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Thank you for taking time to read and comment on "The Galilean Carpenter." I'll return the favor as soon as I can.
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Tears sting my eyes as I read this.
I too, as I sure others, have wondered what
it would hav been like to walk with the 'Man'.
Yet..I hold Him high in my life, as I know he
is always walking beside me.
(As a child my daughter always questioned,
MAMA, when is Jesus coming'.
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Thank you for taking time to read and comment on "The Galilean Carpenter." I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
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Nicely expressed!
I have had those same thoughts about seeing 'another' man. A unique individual but another man nonetheless. Those very thoughts were with the people at the Feast of Tabernacles, the confusion, "Do the rulers believe him because they have not arrested him?", his family's disbelief, many believing on him. (John 7)
You write well. The title drew me here and I enjoyed your prespective. Jadon
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Jadon,
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on "The Galilean Carpenter." Many people forget that Jesus had a dual nature...100% man as well as 100% God. Well into adulthood, he would have labored as a carpenter and a builder. The hard physical labor would have strengthened Him physically....the sun would have tanned his face... and His hands would have shown the scars of HIs trade.
As for the priest knowing HIs true identity, I believe they had to know, however, most of them were Saducees, which means they rejected the idea of an after-life and any rewards attached to it. I believe their only concern was to destroy Jesus before the Romans considered Him a threat, which might have resulted in them being removed from power. Which is exactly what happened in the Jewish revolt of 66AD.
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Thank you for sharing that information about the Saducees rejecting the idea of an afterlife. You brought home to me something I had overlooked. "Know thy enemy" Knowing just that bit more about Jesus's enemies helps me to understand that their persecutions were motivated by more than vindictiveness.
Your comment was knowledgeable and I appreciate your willingness to share of what you have learned. Jadon
By the way, I was about to comment on your name and say it was well chosen but I thought I might give the wrong meaning to my words. So, I will say that I like the name you chose and it's significance.
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Wonderful
an incredible tribute to the carpenter who changed the world...one heart at a time. this would make a great song to play in church.
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Thank you so much for taking time to read and comment on "Galilean Carpenter." I appreciate it more than you know.
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I really like your poem it's very beautiful.
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Thank you for taking time to read and comment on "The Galilean Carpenter. I appreciate it.
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I like this idea that you have. We probably would not have recognized God as man. I think that may have been the point; to start off as a normal man, and through ministry and miracle be revealed to those who believed.
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Thank you for your kind remarks. I am pleased you enjoyed it.
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Bravo
An absolutely superb song! The last three stanzas are exceptally excellent! Beautiful! Bravo...BRavo...Bravo!!!
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Michael, Thank you for your kind remarks. Coming from someone with your talent is praise indeed.
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this is awesome!!! great job!!! i loved every single word of it. i love how your not afraid to talk about God i give u KUDOS!!!! keep up the good work and God Bless ~Amber
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Amber...Thank you for taking time to read and comment on "Galilean Carpenter." You are correct, I am not afraid to speak about God. Romans 1: 16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation."
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A delightful write...
A delightful write; I wonder how many people would recognize Him, should He decide to walk among us today, revealing the Scriptures as He did shortly after His resurrection; great job. I have poem called "Green Meadows" - maybe you would enjoy it.
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This was beautiful...
I especially liked the fact that you talked about how Jesus was headed for the cross- not a 'bed of roses', as Amy Carmichael says (I believe).
I'm praying for you!
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Good to hear from you again. I understand how busy it is for a teacher at this time of year. This is our busy season as well. I'm pleased you enjoyed "Galilean Carpenter." My wife and I have had a music ministry for years and this is one of the most requested of all our original songs, even though I wrote it years ago.
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