Prayer for Peter

orchidee



Tune: Winchester New

('Ride on, ride on in majesty')

Luke 22 v.31-34 & v.61-62

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Jesus did say to Simon {Peter} true

Satan has desired to have you

That he may sift you as wheat, make

Your faith fail and to it forsake

 

But I have prayed for you, so be

That your faith does not fail in me

And when you have turned again, you

Strengthen then my people anew

 

Lord, he replied, I am willing

And ready to leave everything

To go with you into prison

And unto death, too said each one

 

Each one of the disciples there

Who did in the Last Supper share

But Jesus said to Peter, see

This not the way that it shall be

 

For I tell you, the cockerel

Shall not crow before, I well know

Before you shall thrice have denied

That you have known me, so replied

 

At Jesus' arrest it was so

Peter denied Him, He did know

Cockerel crowd, Peter recalled

The Lord's words, and wept bitter all

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 8th, 2020 02:01
  • Comment from author about the poem: Click on link to see clip. A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre. Original hymn by Henry Hart Milman, 1820, so its 200th anniversary this year. - a one-time Vicar of a church in our town centre. Clip is Canterbury Cathedral, England, UK.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • ron parrish aka wordman

    but jesus told him when you come back to me you will be more blessed

    • orchidee

      Yes - thanks Ron. They all denied Him in a way, it says so. The Scriptures give more details of how Peter denied Him.

      • ron parrish aka wordman

        i guess we all do one way or another

        • orchidee

          Yes, suppose so, Ron. It's likely we would if in Peter's shoes - he may have got caught up in the crowd, and put to death too. Though later, it's said he was crucified too for His Lord.

        • Goldfinch60

          I certainly deny him now. Good write though Orchi.

          Andy

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold. Or are you just unsure now? Agnostic?

            • Goldfinch60

              OH I am sure, when I dismissed christianity in my life a weight flew from my mind.

              Andy

              • orchidee

                I can understand this Gold. Maybe you only dismissed Christianity as a 'religion'. Then again, you may know the saying 'Christianity is Christ', not the rituals and rules, and 'messing about' (as I call it) in some churches, not seemingly getting anywhere. I suppose I go on believing, writing, etc. I feel the foundation of my life will collapse if I don't.



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