Restoring Rejoicings

orchidee



Tune: Richmond

(City of God, how broad and far')

Hosea 14 v.1-8

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O Israel, to the LORD return

Of HIm and His ways learn

For you have fallen by your sin

Come now, be cleansed within

 

Take with you words, to the LORD turn

And His ways do discern

Say, Take away all sin, receive

Us, by grace we believe

 

So will our lips then give you praise

No more as olden days

Shall we trust to Assyria

But to you our hearts stir

 

In you the orphans find mercy

You will heal us, so be

Heal our backsliding, love freely

No more with us angry

 

The LORD shall be as dew, blessing

His people to Him sing

They shall blossom as lilies fair

Strong roots as cedars share

 

Their branches shall spread, their beauty

Shall be as olive tree

Aroma be as Lebanon

Restoring work be done

 

They shall grow as the corn and vine

Their scent be as new  wine

They shall turn from their idols vain

True life in the LORD gain

 

The LORD is like a fir tree green

And it shall sure be seen

The people's fruit from Him is found

Prosperous, thriving ground

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 10th, 2019 02:36
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 21
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  • ANGELA & BRIAN

    GOOD MORNING UNCLE STEVE : Great Tune it always invoke Smells 'n Bells. Nice admonition from HOSEA "O ISRAEL to the LORD return" and for all Christians TODAY ! Its nearly 11pm here : So Ive been to Mass this morning with some Spanish Catholics living in Auckland : then PAELLA for lunch at the Spanish Restaurant and a glass of RIOJA BLANCA ! I like to tint my Spanish Roots even in NZ ! Have a great week : Brian tells me weather is more WINTERY ?
    Bendiciones con Amor : ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡

    • orchidee

      Thanks A&B.

    • Neville

      sound like a job in progress... a project maybe ..... N

      • orchidee

        Thanks N.

        • Neville

          pleasure..

        • Fay Slimm.

          A comforting read this Sunday morn Orchi. - - and thank you,.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Fay.

          • FineB

            Hello Orchidee.

            A vivid, good poem.

            Thank you.

            Keep writing FineB!

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fine.

            • Goldfinch60

              Good one Orchi.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold.



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