Witness To The World

orchidee



Tune: Solothurn

('Now let us from this table rise')

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Communion ended once more

We have partaken of Christ's store

The bread and wine, His body, blood

Nourishing food and cleansing flood

 

Grant as we have humbly partook

Of your gifts, you not us forsook

So may we faithful to you be

Fill us with your Spirit, e'en me

 

Not detached from life, but living

In the world for you, God and King

Of our lives be, help us witness

Share you with others and them bless

 

So being fruitful, productive

To serve, to be served, thus to live

And to your will know, do reveal

Send us out to teach, preach, and heal

 

And here our source, 'tis you our Lord

Shown to us here, the living Word

Love as the centre of this feast

Open to all, greatest and least

 

We pray when we return again

To share in these symbols, that then

May we something for your glory

[Have] Done or said for eternity

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 21st, 2019 01:26
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 55
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Comments5

  • dusk arising

    Fitting tribute to a bloodthirsting religion. Pocket vampires all of you!
    (just kidding you)

    • orchidee

      Well, it could be called such, in the Old Testament, with killing of animal sacrifices. It's Christ's death (and resurrection) for us in the New Testament.

      • dusk arising

        I was referring to the drinking of christs blood in communion wine orchidee.

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      • Goldfinch60

        Good write but I no longer believe that the Christian philosophy is right, it is being forced on us, as are other religious structures to others. My Spirit is there though.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Gold.

        • Neville

          I kinda enjoyed these words sir... feels like I've been away for ever...

          • orchidee

            Thanks N. Ya missed my singing?!

            • Neville

              nope............................ 🙂

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            • ANGELA & BRIAN

              ANGELA HERE (9:30 pm in Auckland !) Thanks for great posting - Lovely Hymn & Tune and a great Communion Poem. I love the Commuion Service and wherever we are in the World BRIAN & I attend Communion ! Remember BUZZ ALDRIN celebrated Communion on the MOON 50 years ago today ! Ive had my Communion today & Brian is on His way to his. We will always celebrate Christs Atoning Death until He returens - AMEN

              Blessings to You & Your Pious Pooch
              Love in the Spirit ANGELA & BRIAN
              🧡 🧡 🧡 🧡 + 🧡

              • orchidee

                Thanks B&A - glad you do! Sometimes it's tacked on to a service; or some have it monthly. It's a pity where they fit it in just to get it out of the way, as it were.

              • Michael Edwards

                Uplifting - another winner O

                • orchidee

                  Thanks M. Miss Berles laid the table for Sunday lunch?

                  • Michael Edwards

                    And she's eaten it. You could hear the Gob Berles from the garden.

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