Holy Habituations

orchidee



Tune: Quam Dilecta

('We love the place, O Lord')

Jude 1 v.20-21

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You here, the belovéd

This earthly path you tread

Build you yourselves upon

Faith in God's one true Son

 

It a faith most holy

With no defilement see

And pray in the Holy

Spirit, empowered be

 

Keep yourselves in the love

Of God, He reigns above

And by His Spirit dwells

In our hearts, our tongue tells

 

Looking for the mercy

Of our Lord, for he be

Our Lord Jesus Christ who

Gives eternal life new

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 2nd, 2019 03:00
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.6.6. metre. Sometimes I miss a page in my poems notebook by mistake, then fill it with a 'shortie'. Often needing to be focused, as not a lot of space spare, and some songs having short metres (as here, only 6 per line).
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • orchidee

    It is 'habituations', though it could be 'habitations' also, I suppose, for the title.

  • kevin browne

    Habitual habits run a dangerous course sometimes. Especially when God is mentioned. A lovely tribute though I must say.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Kevin. Yes dangerous sometimes -if caught up in rituals, religious observances, etc, all Pharisee-like.

      • kevin browne

        Indeed, orchi, but with confusion settling in quite deeply about the way in which our beliefs are believed in any corner of any type of religion. Life is chaos and chaos is life...!!! Treat life like life treats you and you may find a more decent path to walk on...!!

      • Andrew Charles Forrest

        ...and then he asked

        "If eternal life be not the prize... would you believe"?

        and then he asked

        "If eternal damnation be not the threat... would you be free"?

        Questions questions questions...

        Great write Orchi blessings of the day have a great weeknd

        • orchidee

          Thanks Andrew. Yep, I of course am only in it for the money. When the collection/offering comes round, I help myself, and says 'Thanks very much; very generous of you!' Do I? I will get chucked out of church. lol.

          • Andrew Charles Forrest

            Yeah!
            We know you blow it all on candles
            Oh no we pay for them as well
            Where does the collection go???
            ORCHI???

            • orchidee

              Thanks Andrew. A lot of the collection I reckon (in Anglican churches anyway) goes to the Parish Share. That includes paying clergy I think. You'll know it - usually a figure in the thousands per year!

            • Laura🌻

              Orchi,

              This morning I visited a 99 year old! I read your posting to her! She was overjoyed! Thank you for sharing and making her smile! She’s a believer and treasures her beliefs!

              ~Laura~🌻

              • orchidee

                Oohh thanks Laura.

              • FineB

                Hello Orchidee,

                God's great love where we would be without it! Good write!

                Keep writing FineB

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Fine.

                • Goldfinch60

                  My Faith has gone but your writing is still good.

                  • orchidee

                    Thanks Gold. You may be a smoking flax not snuffed out, or a broken reed not snapped off? See part of my poem today if you wish. I chose it before I read your poem today.



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