Faith Prays And Praises - James Series(9)

orchidee



Tune: Quebec

('Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts')

James 5 v.13 - 18 part

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Take faith to pray in all seasons

Whate'er the need, whate'er reasons

Pray in affliction, and in joy

Sing cheerfully and psalms employ

 

Pray for the sick, for spiritual

Sickness, or for the physical

Or for the needs of human soul

Minds, wills, emotions, too made whole

 

Confess your faults to each other

Trusting Christian sister, brother

Pray for each other, so you shall

Be forgiven, and shall do well

 

The effective, the fervent prayer

Of a righteous man anywhere

It avails much, is powerful

Able to meet human needs all

 

See Elijah, a righteous man

Yet we like him may pray, we can

[He] Prayed that in judgement rain would cease

Then after that clouds rain release

 

Persisted on three and half years

Rain on the land it not appears

Then he again did pray, and so

Showers of blessing they did know

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 15th, 2019 02:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre. The original is said to be by Bernard of Clairvaux, around 1150. Some of us were around since 1066 anyway! The clip is a bit blurry at the start, but becomes clearer.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments4

  • Neville

    Ah' Noah's song, I know it well....

    • orchidee

      Thanks Neville.

    • Fay Slimm.

      An engaging read Orchi - prayer on behalf of each other brings us closer to the real meaning of love..

      • orchidee

        Thanks Fay.

      • Suresh

        ....but most of us only pray in need...

        • orchidee

          Thanks Suresh. Yes true, yet I read a line in a book...'Yet God will hear even this' (if only praying in times of need).

        • ANGELA & BRIAN

          Thanks UNCLE STEVE (Off this afternoon ~ Evening Class !) Love the Hymn Im singing along ~ nice Weslyan Chapel Touvch on the ivories ! Slow enough to digest the words !
          James a very practical book. In our Church we have a Phone Prayer Chain so we are acqainted with the Needs & Blesssings of the Saints ~ enabling us to pray Chronologically ~ Fervently & Effectively ~ AMEN

          Blessings to YOU & the CURIOUS CANINE
          LOVE ANGELA & BRIAN 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡

          • orchidee

            Thanks B&A. The guinea-pigs have joined Fido. They squeak at any non-marked 18+ poems! A reading dog and guinea pigs. Must be world-famous!



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