Whatever The Weather

orchidee



Tune: Laudate Dominum

('O praise ye the Lord')

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Rain fall heavy, light

Or sunshine beam bright

In all seasons here

Unto us appear

Help us witness of you

To great and small true

Go forth, share the gospel

It avails to all

 

Come, Spirit, revive

Though we not contrive

To copy your ways

In human strength, days

But your life and power

Fill us every hour

Spirit do here abide

In our hearts reside

 

Rain falls on the just

And too on unjust

Sun shines on the good

And though we think should

Be from wicked withheld

Yet free, uncompelled

It shines on them too, see

So God's mercies be

 

All life is in you

You great God and true

We cannot dictate

What will be your state

But you bid us ask, pray

Unto you words say

And hear and your sheep, you

Our good Shepherd true

 

Bread of life, us feed

You all that we need

Water of life flow

To all here below

Sustainer, Creator

Unto our aid stir

Saviour and Redeemer

With you we concur

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 8th, 2019 01:59
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 5.5. 5.5. 6.5. 6.5. metre. It can also be sung as 10.10.11.11.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 19
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Comments4

  • Neville

    I see this as less of a hymn poem and more of a poem praising some spiritual figurehead.... tis the last stanza or verse that kinda reminds the reader of its hymn origin and background......... Neville

    • orchidee

      Yes indeed. Thanks Neville. I'm still playing Bingo too - 5,6,10,11's. I'm getting greedy now. I'll have all the numbers soon!

    • Goldfinch60

      Good write but I daren't remark on this after the poem that I have just pit on the site.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Gold. I could 'hide' behind some words. I mean, e.g. just because one is in a garage, one is not necessarily a car! Yet maybe as some do, if you wish to, you may comment on the style, etc of my poems, apart from the religious/spiritual meaning of them.

      • Michael Edwards

        Another bright write Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks M. I put the hymn tune as the title too - amended now.

        • Christina8

          Good one orchi!! Nice hymn

          • orchidee

            Thanks Christina.



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