Tune: Down Ampney
('Come down, O love divine')
John 14 v.23-27
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Christ said, If one loves me
He* will keep my words, see
And my Father and I will love him, both we
Shall come to him, abide
But the Spirit reside
Within his heart, and friendship with him confide
He that does not love me
Christ says that such they be
They who keep not His words, but act feignedly
The words are not Christ's own
But the Father's words shown
From whom none is hidden, to Him all hearts known
When Jesus would ascend
To Father, He would send
The Comforter, the Spirit, to us attend
Sent [to] us in Jesus' name
The Spirit, He the same
Helper, Paraclete**, of His help we may claim
He shall us all things teach
Deep things of God shall reach
Revealing all we need, showing unto each
Bring to our remembrance
Of our true inward sense
All things that He has said unto us from hence
He does leave with us peace
His peace that ne'er shall cease
Not as the world's peace, but peace with no decrease
Let not hearts troubled be
Nor fear, Christ ascends, see
To the Father, keeps promises faithfully
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** I have used 'he' in places (lower case 'h'), but it can also be 'she'.
** Paraclete - The Holy Spirit as Advocate / Counsellor / Helper.
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 29th, 2019 02:21
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.11. 6.6.11. metre. I had a clip of people singing this, but to me they ruined it - sung out of step and gabbled it too quickly! Well, they had to get home in time for Sunday lunch I expect. Doh!
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Comments6
Paraclete is not connected to parakeet - unless you have a 'comforting' parakeet!
Trials and tribulations - maybe that's what love is all about
Trials and tribulations just do not seem to end, so we end up questioning everything
Thanks Suresh. 'Comfort' can mean 'solace' and 'strength' - in and through troubles.
thank you for setting the record straight... and I have just learnt a new word... cheers... Neville
Thanks N. Yep, not related to parakeets. Well, maybe it is, if the bird is comforting!
Christ says this then he says something else... or so you wrote today, do you know anyone who ever heard christ speak.... or are you repeating rumours? Like a gossip does LOL.
Pulling your leg here.
Thanks d a. He said a lot of things. I'm going by the Bible verses on which I've based this poem. Well, the disciples must have heard Him speak in person. I feel that we hear Him 'speak' through our consciences, as it were
Ah a learning experience tucked away in another great construct.
Thanks M. Meanwhile - you got a talking parakeet?! I bet Miss Berles has one.
She sure has along with a dancing paratrooper - can't think of his name but it'll come to me.
Good write Orchi. My Spirit is within me.
Thanks Gold.
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