Tune: Ratisbon
('Christ whose glory fills the skies')
Psalm 108 parts
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O Lord God, fixed is my heart
On you, I will do my part
In singing and praising you
Give to you the glory due
Wake, instruments, I will too
Wake early, and will praise you
I will praise you midst people
Sing praises midst nations all
For your mercy it be great
To the heavens, you not late
To help me, and your truth pure
Reaches to the clouds, 'tis sure
O God, be you exalted
Above the heavens, and tread
Down all our enemies here
Let your glory now appear
It high above all the earth
We praise you, give you your worth
Save with your hand, answer me
Look on your beloved ones, see
Deliver them, they do trust
In you, though they be mere dust
You will help us to the last
Though seems you did us off cast
Give us help from trouble, for
Vain is the help of man sure
Through you we valiantly
Shall do, for you completely
Shall tread down our enemies
With this your justice agrees
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 14th, 2020 02:21
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7.7.7. metre. In some Psalms, the theme of revenge or repayment comes up, such as here: 'Tread down our enemies'. Yet the evil has to be seen to be overthrown, for the good to win. Though it is more Old Testament thought than New Testament thought.
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Comments3
Yes, tread down our enemies god. As in WW2 god trod down enemies for UK, trod down enemies for Axis countries too..... all supported by the christian church on both sides. Another example of duplicity in christianity. A cop-out.
Thanks d a.
Nice one O -
Thanks M.
Good one Orchi but d a is right where both sides were praying to the christian god.
Andy
Thanks Gold. I see what you mean.
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