Rest Request

orchidee



Tune: St Cuthbert

('Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed')

Matthew 11 v.28-30

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Come unto me, our Lord did say

All who labour this day

And who are heavy laden, rest

He gives, we blest

 

Labour and toil of spirit, soul

Or body, take their toll

But rest a while, His peace receive

And true believe

 

Take my yoke upon you, and learn

Of me, and so discern

My will, my way, my purpose sure

For evermore

 

For I am meek, gentle. lowly

This my heart to you be

Come to me, you shall find rest to

Your souls anew

 

For my yoke is easy, come take

And wear it for my sake

And my burden is light, and you

May bear it too

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 7th, 2019 01:55
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.4. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 13
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Comments4

  • ANGELA & BRIAN

    Thanks UNCLE STEVE : Excellent Tune and Scripture POEM ! Its 9:30pm here so a good Hymn & Scripture to sleep on. Thanks for your consistency and encouragement from the Scriptures every day ! We nearly always post one on a SUNDAY to keep the Heart of MPS in tune : AMEN

    Blessings & Love & Joy for you & FIDO
    Yours ANGELA & BRIAN 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
    Our POEM today is all about CHOCOLATE : BUT
    We wont give FIDO any : Hes mad enough without it !

    • orchidee

      Thanks B&A.

    • Neville

      a change is as good as a rest they say

      • orchidee

        Thanks Neville. I get millions of request to stop singing, but I completely ignore them all! lol.

      • Fay Slimm.

        Another fine read Orchi - rest after labour is needed by all ages;

        • orchidee

          Thanks Fay - especially when one is millions of years old, like me?! So I say. lol.

        • Goldfinch60

          That burden is a bit onerous in my life at the moment Orchi. A good write though.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold. Hopefully you can find rest. We might think first of all of rest from work (bodily rest), though it includes rest for our souls and spirits also.



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