Praise Parade

orchidee



Tune: Cranbrook (On Ilkley Moor)

('O for a thousand tongues to sing')

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Psalm 66 v.1-2

Make joyful noise now, you lands all (you lands all)

To God, and on Him call

Sing forth the honour of His name

Sing forth the honour of His name

Praise Him, His endless fame

Praise Him, His endless fame

Praise Him, His endless fame

 

Psalm 66 v.7

By His power He rules for e'er (rules for e'er)

He acts with justice fair

His eyes behold the nations all

His eyes behold the nations all

Be proud not, but humble

Be proud not, but humble

Be proud not, but humble

 

Psalm 66 v.11-12

When we were trapped as in a net (in a net)

You did still help us yet

Your help through afflictions we trace

Your help through afflictions we trace

Rescued we by your grace

Rescued we by your grace

Rescued we by your grace

 

Psalm 67 v.1

To us, O God, be merciful (merciful)

Help us hear when you call

Cause you face to here on us shine

Cause your face to here on us shine

Bright beams of love divine

Bright beams of love divine

Bright beams of love divine

 

Psalm 67 v.2-3

So may your way on earth be known (earth be known)

Your saving health be shown

Among all nations, so they praise

Among all nations, so they praise

To you glad anthems raise

To you glad anthems raise

To you glad anthems raise

 

Psalm 68 v.1

Let God arise, His enemies (enemies)

Be scattered, victory

Sure it be the Lord's, He most High

Sure it be the Lord's, He most High

Let them that hate Him fly

Let them that hate Him fly

Let them that hate Him fly

 

Psalm 68 v.3

But the righteous, let them be glad (them be glad)

Not mournful, downcast, sad

And let them before God rejoice

And let them before God rejoice

Greatly, exultant voice

Greatly, exultant voice

Greatly, exultant voice

 

Psalm 68 v.8

O God, when you went forth before (forth before)

Your people, it was sure

When you did march through wilderness

When you did march through wilderness

Earth, heaven shook no less

Earth, heave shook no less

Earth, heaven shook no less

 

Psalm 68 v.28

You God have our strength commanded (commanded)

Your people by you led

Strengthen, God, what you for us wrought

Strengthen, God, what you for us wrought

By our grace we are taught

By your grace we are taught

By your grace we are taught

 

Psalm 68 v.35

O God, you holy, awesome e'er (awesome, e'er)

With you none can compare

God, you strength to your people give

God, you strength to your people give

You sustain us, we live

You sustain us, we live

You sustain us, we live

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 15th, 2020 02:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.(3). 6. 8(x2). 6(x3). metre - algebra?! The (3) is the 'echo' in the first line.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Goldfinch60

    Good one Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold. I gave ya the full version -a blow-by-blow account!



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