Tune & Hymn: Amazing Grace
2 Peter 1 v.3-8
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'Tis true, God's divine power, He
Has given to us, see
All things that unto life pertain
Too godliness we gain
It is through knowing Him, our Lord
And this is sure, His word
That He has called us to glory
And by virtue, so be
In this calling we are given
Whether child, women, men
Exceeding great and precious too
Promises, e'en to you
Given that by these promises
We may partake in this
The divine nature, escaped we
The world's corruption, see
And so do give all diligence
Add to faith virtue hence
Add to virtue knowledge, good sense
To knowledge [add] temperance
And to temperance add patience
And to patience add thence
Godliness, add to godliness
Warm brotherly* kindness
To brotherly kindness add love
The Spirit, holy dove
Shall help you grow, to know Christ more
His graces on you pour
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* 'filial' could be used instead of 'brotherly',
to cover male and female, as there is sisterly love too!
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: August 6th, 2020 01:50
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Good one Orchi
Thanks Gold.
Hey, this is one helluva hymn poem with a kinda her factor built in, innit .... 🙂
Thanks Neville.
as spine-tingling, smooth and powerful: as Aretha's voice
Thanks LB.
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