Creation Cantabilations

orchidee



Tune: All For Jesus

('Holy Spirit, come confirm us')

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You swans, ducks, geese, at estuary

Here you gather patiently

Through each season that nature gives

By God's gift of life each lives

 

You do wait for morsels of bread

That you be by humans fed

We enjoy river-side meeting

Unto you some food we bring

 

Or birds gathered near the lock, they

There whether a sunshine day

Or may be clouds, rain, or shower

They faithful to show each hour

 

Peaceful scenes we do here observe

To settle soul, calm each nerve

God providing in creation

And to folk of each nation

 

Rivers ever ebbing, flowing

Its waters sustain each thing

That live there, a refuge, haven

And a solace unto men (mankind)

 

Flow on rivers, take your journey

Travelling on to the sea

Then returning whence you started

Ordered by God, He your Head

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 1st, 2020 02:51
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. metre. 'Cantabile' - musical term; in a smooth, flowing style, song-like, melodic.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 61
  • User favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet.
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Comments5

  • ANGELA & BRIAN

    Good JULY UNCLE STEVE ~ Thanks for a great Hymn (& Vid) on the Holy Spirit and a Great Ode to the Water Fowl ! In the the Lake in the Woods near our Home - we have a Plethora of Greedy Geese - Svelte Swans - Multiple Mallards - Cute Coots and even Graceful Grebes ! They encourage us to feed grain rather than Bread. All Children love to feed Ducks but Geese can be scary ! For *Abundancia des Flores y Animales y Insectos* July (in the UK) is always the best Month especially for Flutterbyes ! Thanks for lifting our mind & Spirits !

    Blessing to You & Fuzzy-Wuzzy Fido
    Spiritual Love Brian & Angela & Smokey !

  • ANGELA & BRIAN

    Good JULY UNCLE STEVE ~ Thanks for a great Hymn (& Vid) on the Holy Spirit and a Great Ode to the Water Fowl ! In the the Lake in the Woods near our Home - we have a Plethora of Greedy Geese - Svelte Swans - Multiple Mallards - Cute Coots and even Graceful Grebes ! They encourage us to feed grain rather than Bread. All Children love to feed Ducks but Geese can be scary ! For *Abundancia des Flores y Animales y Insectos* July (in the UK) is always the best Month especially for Flutterbyes ! Thanks for lifting our mind & Spirits !

    Blessing to You & Fuzzy-Wuzzy Fido
    Spiritual Love Brian & Angela & Smokey !

    • orchidee

      Thanks A&B. And S too - Smokey!

    • Accidental Poet

      Nicely penned Orchi. I feed rabbits and squirrels carrots twice a week at the old building of the Ford Dealership I work at. Its a satisfying feeling knowing that they look forward to my offerings as every time I return, the previous carrots are gone.

      • orchidee

        Thanks AP and for the 'favourites' too. I never know which poems to choose as 'favourites'!

        • Accidental Poet

          aah, that\'s usually where you really like a poem a lot and you hit the favorite star. Try it, you'll figure it out. Just don't swoon and you'll be fine ; )

          • 8 more comments

        • Goldfinch60

          Good one Orchi, being with nature is so wonderful.

          Andy

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold.

          • Fay Slimm.

            Lovely read Orchi - nature can teach us so many things.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fay.



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