Tune: Langran (St Agnes)
('Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face')
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Come, Lord, help me prepare my heart for you
To worship you, and praise you true anew
Yet not only within church gathering
But to worship you here in everything
Settle our minds, our hearts, our lives on you
You dwell in us by your Spirit, you do
Seek worshippers to worship in spirit
And in truth you reveal, our hearts are lit
So worthy occupation here engaged
Reality, not a performance staged
Help us right place of ritual and rite
To keep, that of you we never lose sight
Here we your creatures, you our Creator
Blessings and graces you on us confer
Inspire us where our love may little be
That it rise to a flame eternally
Having freedom to praise, to worship you
Help us to seek your way, and it pursue
Enabled by your Spirit, here He dwells
In lives redeemed, their testimony tells
O bring refreshment, life, your forgiveness
Giver of what our sins deserve, much less
For mercy mild you show in Christ your Son
Ever our Saviour, e'er the living One
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: August 12th, 2018 01:29
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10. on preparation/meditation theme.
- Category: Spiritual
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In verse 3 about ritual and rite, I mean it in the sense of not overdoing outward things.
We could be so busy observing rites that miss the main purpose of focusing on the Lord.
Not that ritual is wrong, but I saw one over-doing it. He will be worn out before the service even starts! He was waving arms about, bowing here and there, kneeling every couple of minutes, kissing service books, etc. Much more of that and I would have gone potty!
You go potty Orchi - never!
Thanks STEVE for putting us on Higher Ground ready for Sunday Worship ~ "I was overjoyed when they said to me ~ Let us go into the House of the LORD" Love the HYMN "The Bread & Wine remove ~ but thou art here" we are in GOD's sight 24/7 ~ AMEN ! Thank GOD in the UK ~ SUNDAY is still a day for WORSHIP ~ PRAISE & PRAYER ~ AMEN ~ Yours as always BRIAN (UK) and ANGELA (NZ) ! Please check our POEM TODAY ~ Thanks A & B !
Thanks B&A.
Good write once more Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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