Tune: Melita
('Eternal Father, strong to save')
Ephesians 6 v.10-18
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Be strong in the lord, and the power
Of His might, needed every hour
The whole armour of God put on
Then the devil's schemes you will none
Be overcome by, but will stand
Possess all the spiritual land
For our battle is spiritual
Against the wicked powers all
Of rulers, darkness, realms evil
That may be hidden disguised well
So withstanding with armour on
And still stand when all victory won
Have belt of truth upon your loins
Against the devil's lies, purloins* (*stealing)
Have on breastplate of righteousness
We made righteous in Christ, no less
Have feet shod with shoes, readiness
To share the gospel, others bless
Take shield of faith, wherewith you shall
Quench fiery darts of wicked well
Take helmet of salvation sure
Assured you are saved evermore
Take sword of Spirit, God's word 'tis
Each word true, perfect, certain this
And too weapon of prayer always
Use and employ through all your days
All kinds of prayer in the Spirit
Pray, in communion with Him knit
Watch and pray, persevere, proclaim
Message of gospel in Christ's name
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 12th, 2018 10:43
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8.8.8. metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Thanks MON ONCLE STEVE Two of my faves ~ Hymn & Scripture ! I was born on the NW COAST and now live on the S E COAST ~ So I have always been conscious of the Perils of the sea ! The ARMOUR of GOD (based on the Roman Armour) was very protective and more so when they all used their Shield as a collective cover. I have seen this reenacted ! All the ARMOUR is Defensive except the SWORD of the SPIRIT ~ which is THE WORD OF GOD ! When JESUS was tempted by the DEVIL ~ Jesus didnt say "Dont be silly Im JESUS you cant tempt me" NO he used His Sword and quoted Scripture @ the Devil ~who gave up and "Departed from HIM for a Season !"
We can use that same SWORD and it does not have to be an AV (with Schofields notes) to be effective ! Yours as always BRIAN ! Please check our latest FUSION ~ Whats Christmas About ? Thanks B & A !
Mi è piaciuto molto questo commento!
Thanks B&A.
Orchi,
Glad you finally could post your poem! No glitches this time! My aunt, a devout Catholic, was waiting for me to read your daily share! When I’m with my mom, I do the same thing for her! Your hymn/poems are appreciated...worldwide!😉
~Laura~
Thanks Laura. I'm a bit out of sequence now. We have to wait 24 hours before we can upload another (new) poem.
I’m looking forward to it!😊
So brainwasheth the lord eh?
Well, it's called spiritual warfare. It's not man fighting against man. It's unseen spiritual realms.
meanwhile - should I use 'eth' more at the end of words? it would make more words rhyme. Just about any word in fact. is that 'cheating'? heehee.
Interesting question. I suppose the answer lies within one's own approach to poetry and there are many differing approaches/styles to be seen on MPS.
For me rules go out of the window and i write freely. However i can see that it would be a fun experiment to create a piece where each line ends with an 'eth' word.
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Good one once more Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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