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
  • Views: 11
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  • 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

        • orchidee

          Oh, maybe it's English again. 'Waffle' means talking on and on, about nothing useful in particular, just going on boring and not stopping and .....see, there's an example! lol

          • Nicholas Browning

            Doing that must be easy for Sue. She never shuts up.
            See what I did there?
            I'm finally part of the gang!
            Another example ~

            • orchidee

              Erm, not potato waffles! You know them?

              • Nicholas Browning

                No, I've had a waffle made out of peas though. (Yes I'm serious.)

              • 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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