Enlargement Expectancy

orchidee



Tune: Franconia

('Blest are the pure in heart')

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Enlarge my loving heart

Possess it every part

Lord, for you have made me to love

By your fair Spirit, dove

 

Spirit, who all does search

Knows all, needs no research

So this heart here, me empower

To serve you every hour

 

Things of world, earthly life

help me tend without strife

To put you first, then all shall be

Worked out satisfiedly

 

If 'neath some load of sin

Forgive, cleanse me within

Or oppressed with doubt, worry, fear

Set me free, here appear

 

Thus salt and light for you

Sharing with others too

Gospel, the good news, salvation

Avails to every one

 

In Christ's image I grow

And others too may know

Him as their Saviour, lord, and king

And to Him worship bring

 

Where earth-bound, soul, arise

Ever on to the prize

Christ formed in you, hope of glory

On through eternity

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 30th, 2019 01:52
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.8.6. metre. The first verse of this came to me as a prayer. We had sung the original hymn in church, and I felt to set this poem to the same tune.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 49
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Comments7

  • Michael Edwards

    When I saw the title I thought this might be about something else entirely.

    • orchidee

      Do you mean...... Woof, woof! Fido wants to save me from a swoon! He won't let me comment more. heehee.

    • Mottakeenur Rehman

      Nice!!!

      • orchidee

        Thanks Mott.

      • Christina8

        Thought it was gonna be about your guinea pigs, but very nice write!!

        • orchidee

          Thanks Christina. it could have been about piggies, if they were not in separate cages!

        • Neville

          Good un Orchidee..

          • orchidee

            Thanks Neville.

          • Fay Slimm.

            Good write Orchi.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fay.

            • ANGELA & BRIAN

              BRIAN HERE ~ Thanks Uncle Steve for a very Beautiful Hymn & Poem ! Blessed indeed are the PURE IN HEART ~ because a PURE HEART enables us not only to SEE but also to KNOW our GOD and be KNOWN by HIM ~ AMEN !

              Blessing & You to You & ODIF !
              Yours BRIAN 💙💙💙💙💙

              • orchidee

                Thanks B&A. Woof! Now what Fido? You spelt me name wrong! He's so fussy. lol. A reading dog - oh yes!

              • Goldfinch60

                Good one Orchi.



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