Tune: Alleluia Dulce Carmen
('For the healing of the nations')
Psalm 90 v.12-17
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Teach us, LORD, to number our days
To follow you, know your ways
That we may our hearts apply to
Wisdom, us daily renew
Return, LORD, and have compassion
On your people here, each one
O satisfy us here early
With your mercy, so that we
May rejoice, all our days be glad
As time passes, not be sad
We your servants, show us mercy
Give grace that we serve you free
Make us glad according, so be
Where you have afflicted, see
And where we have seen evil, years
Passed in times of sorrows, tears
Let your work, LORD, appear unto
Your servants, we praise you new
And show your glory to children
Of your servants, and too then
Let the beauty of the LORD be
Upon us, He our God, we
His servants, our works establish
Each good thing in us finish
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: June 25th, 2020 01:48
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7.8.7. metre. A new tune - known to me , but hymn hardly ever sung. Tune name is 'Alleluia Sweet Garden' - Spanish. A&B - can you correct me if wrong?!
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Comments7
Fine write Orchi.
Thanks Fay.
A masterpiece Orchi.
Thanks AP. A 'new' hymn for me, in the clip? Written 'only' in 1965?!
a hymn hardly ever sung... but oft hummed may bee ..... 🙂
Thanks Neville. Maybe I mean - hardly ever sung by me. 'Hooray' they reply! lol.
Orchi,
Apropos to the present time!
I have a feeling this one will be sung beyond eternity.
Thank you for sharing.
Laura🌻
Thanks Laura.
Beautifully written
Thanks T.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Love it. As always the music that goes with too.
Thanks Aw. As you see, I'm not always that modern, or trendy! Shall I add a few Yahoos and Hoorays in the praise?! heehee.
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