Way With Words

orchidee



Tune: North Coates

('O my Saviour lifted')

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Forgive Lord, too many

Words here, do any

Speak of your life and love

And your Spirit, dove?

 

We are here, all earthen

You are e'er in heaven

So may our words be few

Hearkening to you

 

Yet by your grace you do

Give us words anew

Words of life, salvation

To all, each station

 

Help us turn from idle

Words, profitless all

Here a while meditate

Visit us not late

 

From your Spirit within

From hearts cleansed from sin

Your waters of life flow

We your presence know

 

Ready now to listen

Women, children, men

Hear your words and obey

They true every day

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 16th, 2019 03:03
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.5.6.5. metre. Not that speaking or writing a lot is wrong. But waffling on, or 'idle words' are no use! The tune lends itself to not using too many words, with a 'rationing' of 5, a maximum of 6 syllables on certain lines.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments4

  • Nicholas Browning

    A couple lines here really spoke to me. Soft, crisp and clean. Right on the mark.

    • orchidee

      Thanks N. All I gotta do now is 'practice what I preach'. There's endless waffle, once some people start. Aww, why some people remark 'Exactly' when I say that (meaning my waffle?)!

      • Nicholas Browning

        Why? Because I'm sure that they would rather feign comprehension rather than ask you what you mean. Not me though, the heck you mean "Waffle"? That a euphemism for something? lol

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      • Michael Edwards

        you sure do have a way with words Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Michael. Does Miss Berles waffle? Use too many syllables?

          • Michael Edwards

            She uses too many eggs. I like mine with lemon and sugar - bit like pancakes.
            As for syllables - well there's only one Sylla.

          • ANGELA & BRIAN

            Thanks UNCLE STEVE ! Like all Golden Oldies great TUNE

            Speak O Blessed Master
            When we come to Thee
            Hush our Hearts to listen
            In expectency !

            Blessings for Sunday : no WAFFLING !
            ANGELA & BRIAN 🧡🧡🧡🧡

            • orchidee

              Thanks B&A.

            • Goldfinch60

              Fine write here Orchi.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold.



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