A Call In Calamity

orchidee



Tune: Westminster Abbey

('Christ is made the sure foundation')

Psalm 61 parts

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Hear my cry, O God, hear my prayer

I will trust that you are near

From the end of the earth I call

Unto you, O hear us all

When my heart it overwhelmed is

I safe in you, sure is this

 

You are the rock higher than I

You my shelter ever nigh

And strong tower from enemy

I shall not defeated be

Here I will abide, your presence

Shall ever lead, guide me hence

 

I will in your tabernacle

Remain, there I shall not fall

And trust in cover of your wings

Unto you my tongue still sings

For you, O God, have my prayers heard

Tended to my every word

 

So bless us, people and nation

To all show your salvation

Unto rulers grant truth, mercy

Which may keep them constantly

Thus for your graces we praise you

Hear us, help us, us renew

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 19th, 2019 01:36
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7.8.7. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Goldfinch60

    I do wish my prayers would be answered.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • Fay Slimm.

      To be renewed is a blessing - that you for this reminder dear Orchi.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Fay.

      • dusk arising

        Do you get answers to prayer or is it all a game people play for appearances?
        Why are there never any straight answers?

        • orchidee

          Thanks dusk. I believe some (most?) prayers are answered somehow. Or even all prayers, if sometimes the answer r is 'No'. Even the Psalmist, as here, has his troubles. If ultra-modern, though irreverent, one might say 'Get your finger out; do something to help me!'

          • dusk arising

            Observation:- Always christianity provides nebulous answers which only believers are prepared to accept. Never any tangible answers. Have believers stopped asking questions which they NEED answers to because they know no real answers ever come. They appear happy to be fobbed off with religious gobble-de-goop.

          • ANGELA & BRIAN

            PSALM 61 ~ PLEASE LISTEN TO ME O GOD
            Please listen to what I have to say
            From the bowels of this fractured World
            I cary out my fears & my longings .......... !

            Thanks for sharing UNCLE STEVE ~ Unbelievers dont understand the importance & significance of Prayer in a (Born Again) Believer's Life ~ Its not all about ANSWERS its baout knowing we have the Support of GOD in the situation which lifts the Burden ~ *What a priviledge to carry EVERYTHING to GOD in Prayer !* I have had many direct answers to Prayer ~ BUT ~ Every time I pray about specific issues ~ I see clearer and cope better ~ every time ! The same is true for ANGELA ! Thanks for the HYMN today ~ very uplifting ~ AMEN

            Blessings for YOU & fabulous FIDO
            Love in the Spirit ~ ANGELA & BRIAN 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡

            • orchidee

              Thanks A&B.

            • Neville

              bless each and every one of us.. hey.. why not even bless Fido.... N

              • orchidee

                Why yes, Fido too, I was only talking to some ducks the other day. They thought I was an impostor. Well ,they replied 'Quack' so..... there ya go! You know Calamity Jane?

                • Neville

                  if you want to know Calamity Jane or rather Martha Jane Cannery, you should go watch the TV series Deadwood... but make sure you follow the series from the first episode.....



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