Here An Hilastrion

orchidee



Tune: Serenity

('Immortal love, for ever full')

Romans 3 v.25

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God has set forth for us Jesus

His Son, to be to us

A sacrifice of atonement

Unto the penitent

 

An offering, propitiation

Given for each nation

Hilastrion, He turns away

God's wrath, our saving day

 

This day here now of salvation

Christ gave self, he the one

Holy and pure, acceptable

Sinless one midst us all

 

'Tis through faith in His blood, we may

Believing him, now say

Christ is my righteousness, and I

Find His sure mercies nigh

 

He will forgive, His death for me

Upon the cross I see

God forbears with me, He patient

Graciously Christ has sent

 

I worthy of God's judgement sure

But now for evermore

He has my sins on Jesus laid

The eternal price paid

 

Come now believing, Christ the way

Call on Him now and pray

For none He will e'er turn away

Now is salvation's day

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 4th, 2019 02:35
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. I did not know the Greek word, until I came across it in a study, which led to this poem/meditation.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments6

  • dusk arising

    You certainly know how to play to the gallery with this popular stuff Orchidee. Is 8.6.8.6. easy to dance to?

    • orchidee

      Thanks d a. Well, I dunno, but 8.6.8.6. is called Common Metre, erm, because it's 'common' to a lot of tunes

    • Lorna

      He'd better love you back as much as you love HIM.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Lorna. Erm, it has to be the other way round; 'We love Him, because He first loved us'!

        • Lorna

          I have nothing witty to say..........

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        • Neville

          an easy on the eye read... a new word for me too... Neville

          • orchidee

            Thanks N. It's all Greek to me, as they say. is it?!

            • Neville

              might be a small mountain near Herculaneum ...

            • ANGELA & BRIAN

              Greetings Uncle STEVE ~ The Greeks always have a Word for it ~ thanks for reminding US ! Paul uses it twice in the new Testament Romans 3 v 25 where it is translated PROPITIATION (A Sin Offering) and Hebrews 9 v 5 where it is translated MERCY SEAT (A place where Heavens Love & Heavens Justice meet !) A VERY GOOD WORD INDEED ~ AMEN ! Love your parapoem on Romans 3 v 25 ~ It says it all beautifully. We love the Hymn ~ it too fully explains the MEANING of HILASTRION ~ AMEN

              Blessings & Abundant JOY to YOU & FIDO
              Love ANGELA & BRIAN 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡

              • orchidee

                Thanks B&A.

              • Michael Edwards

                Great write - Miss Berles gave the syllable count the thumbs up.

                • orchidee

                  Thanks M. That's 4 syllables for the Greek word.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Good write Orchi.

                  • orchidee

                    Thanks Gold.



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