Tune: St Ethelwald
(one tune to 'Soldiers of Christ, arise')
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Lord, breathe your Spirit o'er
Us, fill us, reassure
Us of your presence, keep and guide
Still in our hearts reside
Yet not as stagnant pool
To you for help we call
Make channels for your Spirit's flow
Then refreshing we know
For He water of life
Supplies us, without strife
Streams in the desert, the thirsty
Shall be quenched true, we see
Life-giving holy dove
Full of mercy, grace, love
Abide with us, not fly away
But stay to endless day
Arise within my soul
Come heal and make me whole
Each believer may be indwelt
By Him, He sensed and felt
Help me Him not suppress
For He at hand to bless
To empower, to sanctify
His life it ne'er shall die
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 22nd, 2019 01:53
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.8.6. metre. The alternative tune in the clip fits to this also. I could not find a St Ethelwald tune clip. There is a livelier tune to 'Soldiers of Christ, arise' but it seems too strong for this quieter hymn-poem.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
THANKS UNCLE STEVE : ANGELA HERE (10pm in Auckland !) Love this Hymn popular for School Assembly ~ Naive but optimistic HEADMISTRESS ! Love the Poem : GOD forbid that I should ever be A Stagnant Pool ! My five MAORI TRAINEE PHYSIOS call me MAUNGA ROWEI *MOUNTAIN STREAM* because I cleanse People INSIDE & OUT and keep flowing whatever the Obstacle !
BLESSINGS FOR YOU & FABULOUS FIDO
YOURS AS ALWAYS : ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
Thanks B&A.
Hi Orchidee,
Thanks for this lovely poem.
Keep writing FineB
Thanks Fine.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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