Tune: Hanover
('O worship the King')
Psalm 65 v.1-8
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Praise waits for you here, O God in Sion
To you vows be paid, the Lamb and Lion
O you who hear prayer, to you all flesh shall come
And worship before you, excluding not one
Iniquities do prevail against me
You shall purge away our transgressions, see
Blesséd they who you choose an cause to approach
To you, they be in your courts with no reproach
We shall be satisfied with your goodness
E'en of your holy temple, you will bless
By awesome things in righteousness you will sure
Answer us, God of our salvation e'ermore
You the confidence of all of the ends
Of the earth and sea, praise to you ascends
By His strength He sets the mountains, they be high
Girded with power, yet to us He comes nigh
He stills the noise of the seas, brings a calm
The noise of waves cease, He sends them a balm
And tumult of the people He stills, brings peace
They knowing His presence, and it shall not cease
All the earth you fears, to its farthest coast
The mornings, evenings in you make their boast
Each day, night, rejoices, see your provision
You Lord who do reign e'er o'er every nation
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.11.11. metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Can you help? In verse 5 I have use 'cease' twice. I need another word for 'noise stopping' (in line 2).
I have already used 'stills' in line 1.
Suppose I could use 'stops' as one option.
what about..... desist
I enjoyed this poem and the challenge
Thanks N. Ooh yes, desist. Sounds poetic. Sounds a bit Shakespearian, not that I know much about him. 'Cease, desist, you cad, you bounder, you.....' Woof! Fido says 'Do shut up now! lol.
glad to be of service..
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Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Thanks UNCLE STEVE : Love the HYMN and video ! BRIAN tells me Good Poeming requires an infinite vocabulary ! repetition of a line is GOOD but not of a WORD ! I would suggest DECREASE for the last WORD in V 5. You could delete AND to preserve the METRE : OK By removing CEASE in line 4 you can now leave CEASE in line 2 : which i like because it creates Internal Rhyme which ameliorates FLOW. I have been attending a Poetry Class here (dont tell Brian !) where they instruct us in the fine art of POETIC STRUCTURE ! This is why BRIAN & I produce so many PANTOUMS etc etc. I love BRIANS POEM today It is a masterpiece of 15 Rhyming Couplets : awesome !
Thanks for caring & sharing & uplifting !
Blessings for YOU & HOUND DOG
Yours Tout Suite ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
Thanks B&A. I will do a spot of amelio-wotsit and some phantoms thingys too. I'm very un-cultured! lol. Will the waves decrease, or stop altogether? That's the question. Some people might be half-asleep with some hymns anyway, so won't notice 'cease' twice. lol.
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