Peace: Alleviating Anxiety

orchidee



Tune: St Francis Xavier

('My God, I love thee, not because')

Philippians 4 v.4-7

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Rejoice here in the Lord always

Here throughout all life's days

Let your moderation be known

It to all men (mankind) be shown

 

For the Lord is at hand, He near

Be not anxious, nor fear

But in everything by prayer

With Him all need do share

 

Pray with thanksgiving, let requests

Be made known to God, best

Is, and His peace which surpasses

Understanding, shall bless

 

Shall bless you, and keep hearts and minds

Through Christ Jesus, thus find

His help sometimes beyond us, yet

His love on us is set

 

Anxiety, thinks o'er and o'er

What solution, what more

Can I do to relieve my care

And so no more it bear

 

Left to ourselves, we think again

And are concerned of when

We shall leave this, our anxious state

E'en may ourselves berate

 

God's peace, it not dependent on

Our finding solution

Nor depends on understanding

How He will solve each thing

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 24th, 2019 03:21
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. I could only find this clip with this tune. Some notes from a study included in the last two or three verses.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Neville

    Ah' now then.. when it comes to anxiety.. I'm ya man..

    are there any particular interventional approaches you would prefer to steer clear of...normally I would suggest some kinda talking therapy.. but if necessary we could work incrementally toward the full blown 21st century labotomy via the lacrimal duct... just let me know...

    • orchidee

      Thanks N. Erm, I won't go so far as a lobotomy (nothing in me head-shell anyway?). I'm more anxious about spelling 'alleviating' properly! I don't like spooky 'empty your mind' approaches. Not that there's anything in me mind much, so some say! lol.

      • Neville

        maybe just stick to the pills.....

      • ANGELA & BRIAN

        Thanks UNCLE STEVE ~ Great Tune ~ Great Hymn ! Love the POEM based on a Fantastic passage. We all need more ~ Self control ~ Prayer ~ Peace ~ AMEN !
        Fellowship & Love in the SPIRIT
        BRIAN & ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡

        • orchidee

          Thanks B&A.

        • Andrew Charles Forrest

          Excellent Orchi
          I'm glad he doesn't judge us as much as we judge him
          Happy Sunday

          • orchidee

            Thanks Andrew. Yes, it says in so many words: 'Who do you think you are, to judge someone else'? Probably a modern version, that is.

          • Goldfinch60

            Good one Orchi, God is always there.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Gold.



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