Tune: Newcastle
('Eternal Light! Eternal Light!')
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John 8 v.12
Jesus, He said, I am the light
Of the world,and give sight
To those that follow me, they shall
Not walk in darkness, but do well
Have the light of life bright
Light of the world, illuminate
And view our darkened state
Give light spiritual, on us dawn
For you are the true Dayspring's morn
Your light does ne'er abate
John 1 v.4-5
In Christ is life, and that life, see
The light of men* it be (*mankind)
The light does shine in the darkness
Darkness ne'er dims light, we confess
It shines victoriously
John 9 v.5
As long as Christ in the world is
His word said, true is this
That He is the light of the world
Salvation's plan reveled, unfurled
Lead to eternal bliss
John 12 v.36
While we have light, let us believe
In the light, it receive
So then the children of the light
We shall be, and forsaking night
See the Way*, no deceive (*the Way = Christ)
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 31st, 2020 01:55
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.8.6. metre, in AABBA format. I would usually do AAABB or AABBB if having 5-line stanzas.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
The light is there in the word but as far as I am concerned it has nothing to do with the myth that is christianity.
Good write though Orchi.
Andy
Thanks Gold. I havea book with a pic of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead with a magic wand. I can't accept this is how it happened though.
GOOD MORNING ~ UNCLE ANDY ~ Great Hymn to start the day we have been singing it KARYOKE (Its legal in Essex !) ANGELA has now gone off too work first Clinic 11am ! Angela is relieved all her SIX Physio Students (2 M 4 F) have now sucessfully completed their PRACTICAL SCHEDULE and provided their THESES are OK will graduate in January. For ANGELA & I Christianity is very very real and helps us in our Newly Married Relationship together ~ in our Poeple related JOBS and in settling down in a new Commuity. We deliver the Church Newsletter in our own Street so People know we are Committed Christians. Just as JESUS is LIGHT so we too have to be LIGHT & SALT ~ You in your small Corner & us in Ours. Love your Poem today. Christ is both our Spiritual LIGHT & LIFE ~ AMEN. The *Gospel of John* is a masterpiece of Spiritual Literature ~ such insight into the Person & Personality of JESUS ~ AMEN
Blessings to You & Your Priestly Pup !
Spiritual Love Brian - Angela - Smokey !
Thanks B&A. Fido is terribly upset. We - and he - can't sing in church. It said 'Singing not permitted' ,not 'We can't sing!' (sounds ambiguous. lol).
Why did I bother asking one place about my hymn-poems? They hardly know what hymn book is. Choruses ad nauseum reigns! I wouldn't mind, but it was the same chorsues about 3 weeks in a row. Laziness from the Worship Group, I call it.
Hi Orchidee
An awesome write
God is the light, life and way.
Keep writing and safe during these challenging times.
FineB
Thanks Fine.
your work lights up my day hey orchidee you might remember me as frogspoetry but now im my favorite flower nice to read your work again
Thanks blue/frogs from FP site - Forward Poetry?
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