Wheat Wonders

orchidee



Tune: St Timothy

('O Holy Ghost, thy people bless')

John 12 v.23-27

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John's Gospel Series (13)

 

At the time when came Jesus' hour

His ministry in power

He was to fulfil, did not hide

Son of man glorified

 

Truly, truly, He said, See all

Except grain of wheat fall

Into the ground and die, it stays

Alone, no fruit displays

 

But if it die, it does bring forth

Much fruit, it be great worth

So they that love their life shall lose

Their life with no excuse

 

And they that hate their life, not hold

To it in this world's fold

Such shall keep it unto the life

Eternal, with no strife

 

If any one serve Christ, then let

Them follow Him e'en yet

And where He is, there too shall be

His servants living free

 

If any one serve Him, then will

His Father honour still

Though Christ's soul troubled, but for this

Cause he came not to miss

 

To do His Father's will always

Through all His earthly days

To suffer, die, and rise again

Be Saviour to all men

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 18th, 2018 01:25
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 metre. Stanza 4: 'Hate' is used in contrast to 'love'. Hate in this sense can mean 'to love less'.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments2

  • Goldfinch60

    He is risen. Alleluia!

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • Michael Edwards

      Miss Berles wants to know what wheat wonders about.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Michael. I've run out of wubble-yous!

        • Michael Edwards

          They're pretending to be upside down 'Ms'



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