Tune: Tempus Adeste Floridum
[Now is the time for flowering]
('Good King Wenceslas looked out')
St Stephen's Day - Dec. 26th
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Lord, my times are in your hands
You who rule o'er all lands
Seasons joys we share with friends
And your love has no ends
As Saint Stephen, bold witness
Give us courage, us bless
To proclaim your gospel true
You who make all things new
On through all life's journeyings
Safe underneath your wings
Yet not trouble-free, there be
Tests and trials too, see
Show us what we can hear know
Your plans unto us show
Give us your strength, on we go
Follow you each, 'tis so
Your promise ne'er to us leave
We trust it and believe
Help us turn to you where we
Downcast, heavy may be
What may us in life afflict
Give us grace to persist
Short or long, in joy or pain
Sensing your presence again
Though Stephen's life may seem lost
He for you paid a cost
Suffered martyr's death, but he
Confident in you be
Looking up to heaven he saw
Jesus, and open door
For his murderers [he] did pray
Lord, forgive them, he did say
Now the time for flowers bright
Radiant to our sight
Shine the martyrs, who did give
Message that folk may live
Worthy ones now take your rest
Your reward shall be blest
You who unto death faithful
Inspiration to us all
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 26th, 2018 03:31
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.6.7.6 7.6.7.6. metre. I have brought in the hymn tune name into the last verse.
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May that message reach everybody.
Thanks Gold.
Thanks UNCLE STEVE ~ for reminding us of the need to be generous to the 5 Billion who are worse off than us (70% of the Earths Population) Angela & I are saving up for a House £350k + ($500k +) in this area of Essex so we could make that an excuse not to DONATE to the Salvation Army ~ YMCA ~ CAP ~ Night Shelter etc ~ BUT we believe in TITHING (10% of net income for the Church etc) We know we will own a HOUSE ~ SOMEDAY ~ Milons wont ! Love GKW always sung with gusto int NORTH ~ also love your poem ~ Thanks for CARING ! Blessings & Love to YOU & Yours ~ EXTRA HEART or the THEME !
BRIAN & ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Erm, you forgot what you was gonna say, B&A? lol.
HI UNCLE STEVE ~ Full version now posted ~ please check ~ and 5 of HEARTS ! Love B & A !
Thanks B&A. My poem today (Thursday) has similar theme. I had not intended this one here to be mainly about giving financially. The Bible is fair about giving I think. It does..... "Not expect us to give what we have not got / Nor for one person to do the lot".
It was a bit much at one church - give your tithe AND give more, maybe another tithe on top of that. Well, they could have the moths flying out my wallet. Erm, so they're a rather rich church. Doh! It's offensive sometimes, passing the hat round twice.
Dunno why we complained - we're all millionaires - yes?! lol.
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