Tune: Cruger
('Hail to the Lord's anointed')
Psalm 97 parts
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The Lord reigns, let earth rejoice
People, make Him your choice
Let the many isles be glad
Not mourn, no longer sad
Clouds, darkness, Him round about
He awesome with no doubt
Righteousness, judgement, they be
His throne's foundations, see
Before Him does go a fire
For enemies it dire
It burns them up, they stand not
This be their outcome, lot
His lightning the world lightened
The earth's fear was heightened
In awe of Him thy trembled
Each village and town walled
Mountains they did as wax melt
The Lord's presence they felt
He the Lord of the whole earth
Praise Him, give Him His worth
The heavens his righteousness
Declare, all people, yes
See His glory displayed here
His works show He is near
For you Lord are high o'er all
And near who on you call
Far o'er all gods exalted
Yet by Him we are fed
You who who Him love, hate evil
His saints they shall fare well
He from the wicked does save
Their advances does stave
Light is sown for the righteous
The Lord shall bless e'en us
And gladness for th upright
Is sown, hearts filled and bright
Give thanks at the remembrance
Of His holiness hence
His holy name endures e'er
For it shall perish ne'er
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 11th, 2020 02:00
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.6.7.6. 7.6.7.6. metre.
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Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Well what kind of a ruler is that god if he lets a virus like covid 19 slip past his vigilance? Or isn't he on our side at all really..... just out to punish us for those sordid figurines of a man nailed to a cross which some of us perpetuate?
Did you just sneeze?
Thanks dusk. The belief is (and in some of my other poems too) that God never loses control, that He is omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipotent (all-powerful). There is the judgement side to His nature though too. In some of the Old Testament plagues are sent where the people have disobeyed Him. They would say God sent the plagues, whether directly, or indirectly through human's choices and situations (wet markets?).
Yet the New Testament outlook is of God sending His Sons Jesus to die on the cross (and rise again) for our sins, taking our punishment there. Not that we are always cosy now, but are disciplined by Him at times.
It's maybe just 'the way things work out' often. I mean, what about World Wars; other sufferings; etc? Hopefully Christians are not holding to, and trusting in a God, as in a sort of Cloud Cuckoo Land. Not: 'I don't know if He is there, but we best believe in Him just in case He sends us a thunderbolt to destroy us all!'
ANGELA HERE - 7am Im off to work today AQUATHERAPY which I love (warm water) frees up the joints ! We*re hoping this week will see the beginning of the end of LOCKDOWN especially in ENGLAND which has 84% of the UK Population !
Love the Hymn & the Psalm a great way to start the DAY ~ AMEN !
Spiritual Love - Love Your DOG - ANGELA 🧡🤍💙🤍🧡
Thanks A&B. You gone swimming?! Can Fido have aqua stuff? He just wants a swim really!
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