Practical People

orchidee



Tune: St Bees

('Hark my soul, it is the Lord')

1 Thessalonians 5 v.12-24

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Know them which work among you

Who do in the Lord teach true

Such leaders esteem highly

In love, for work's sake, so be

 

Among yourselves be at peace

Let conflicts and strivings cease

Warn them that are unruly

Comfort feeble-minded, see

 

Support the weak, patient be

Unto all people freely

Give not evil in return

For evil, but good do learn

 

When to rejoice? Evermore

How to pray? unceasing sure

When to give thanks? In all things

That God's will in Christ you brings

 

Tend the Spirit? Him not quench

Prophesyings? Them not french

Nor despise them, all things prove

In you life nearer Christ move

 

Hold fast that which is good though

No form of evil do know

The God of peace sanctify

You wholly, for He be nigh

 

Body, soul, and spirit be

Preserved blameless, made worthy

'Til the coming of the Lord

Faithful, calls us by His word

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 27th, 2020 02:08
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7. metre. Click on clip to see it on You Tube.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Goldfinch60

    Good one Orchi.

    Andy

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • dusk arising

      There must be an awful lot of people who died waiting for the lord who just didn't arrive. Will you be among them?

      • orchidee

        Thanks dusk. They've gone straight to Him I expect, not needing to wait until His return! Meanwhile - I been waiting longer for the No.7 bus!

        • dusk arising

          Well just like those number 7 buses you mention, you'll probably get three come along all at once.... after all, you do believe in the holy trinity.

          • orchidee

            They tricked me. The said 'It's the No.7 bus that goes to Heaven'. I replied 'C'mon now, you knows it's the No.11. You are just telling me porkies!'

            • dusk arising

              They say it's hell at the terminus.

              • orchidee

                Doh! Must have got on the wrong bus then!
                I hope I've met the aim of the title in this - living out the Christian life; practical pointers from St Paul. There is church, but some of it is just 'messing about' or playing 'going to church' or not knowing what we believe when we get there!
                It's been said quite often in this crisis, that church is not only being inside a building. It's being the 'church' in the world, all that is outside the church's front doors. 'Church' means 'people' anyway, not the actual buildings.

                • dusk arising

                  And 'flock' is a collective noun for sheep. Sheep are known for unthinkingly following the one in front of them.... DOH!

                  • orchidee

                    Bbaaaaa!! D'ya hear me? Or Baaa, Humbug? lol.

                  • Andrew Charles Forrest

                    Blessings Orchi
                    Stay safe

                    • orchidee

                      Thanks Andrew.

                    • Neville

                      I like this.. reads a bit kinda like 'Common People' by Pulp... 🙂

                      • orchidee

                        Thanks Neville. Are we among the 'common people' or are we higher class? lol.
                        Makes sense though. I mean, some say of some churches: 'What DO they do in there - in those churches? What they up to? We never see 'em'



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