Tune: Ye Banks And Braes
('We cannot measure how you heal')
1 Timothy 6 v.7-12
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Into this world we brought nothing
And certain cannot anything
We take out with us when we leave
This world, 'tis true, and no deceive
So having food (and drink), clothing, so let
Us be content, not seek to get
Many riches, for such shall fall
Into temptation, a snare all
And too many foolish, hurtful
Things to the greedy shall befall
Which drown people in destruction
And lead to ruin, perdition
For the love of money it be
The root of all kinds of evil, see
Which some have coveted, and they
Have found sorrows and rued this day
But let us follow righteousness
The qualities the Lord will bless
Godliness, faith, love, and patience
Meekness, such shall be good for us
To pursue, and fight the good fight
Of faith, we soldiers of the light
Lay hold on eternal life here
Until Christ our Saviour appear
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 4th, 2020 03:37
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. 8.8.8.8. metre. Maybe not as contentious as the 'Widows' poem recently, though St Paul wrote of things, some of which were particular to his day and age.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Notice that well-know known wedding-hymn in the poem: 'Fight the good fight!' heehee.
Like Unsub, Christ is no longer for me only as the worlds first hippie.
Andy
Thanks Gold. I suspect more than that though, for you. I wouldn't like to be at church myself only for a hippie. 🙂
I want to fight someone, but I want to keep my teeth. Also, is everyone here an atheist? lol
Thanks N. Take the teeth out first then (ooh, cheeky of me! lol).
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