Tune: Golden Sheaves
('To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise')
Psalm 65 v.5-13
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O God, you are the confidence
Of ends of earth, who now hence
Look to you to provide through all
The year as they on you call
You see those on the sea that are
On their travels, they go far
By your strength you mounts establish
By your power, not mere wish
The noise of the sea's waves you still
And tumult of man's ill-will
To utmost ends of earth men fear
Your signs, revere you, you near
You make morns and evenings rejoice
Each day appointed, your choice
You visit the earth and do pour
Waters on it from your store
With the river of God you do
Greatly enrich it anew
This river full of water be
Not given meagre, sparsely
You prepare foods, corn of the land
Provided by your good hand
Cycle of life, harvest does spring
Again, and does plenty bring
You water ridges and furrows
Abundantly, the land knows
'Tis from your supply, and showers
You send at certain hours
To make land soft, and it you bless
Plants grow from it, we confess
You crown the year with your goodness
You give abundance, no less
Hills, mounts, lowlands, forests, and fields
All are glad, all praise you yields
Pastures are clothed with flocks of sheep
In your grace you do then keep
And valleys all are covered o'er
With corn, you do provide sure
They wave their heads in breeze gently
Sing they in fine harmony
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: September 13th, 2020 02:12
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. 8.7.8.7. metre. Spot Fido in the clip at 3:50 (3 mins 50 seconds)! The hymn ends just after that. Did you meet Fido, Gold? Clip is from Evesham.
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Good one Orchi.
That first clip where it show a Church on a bridge is the Methodist Church I go to. Some of the singers I recognised as well but they are a bit older now.
Andy
Thanks Gold.
When I was Chaplain to the Sea Cadets I used to take part of the Memorial Service in the Church where the service on the clip took place.
Thanks Gold.
BRIAN HERE ~ Good Sunday UNCLE STEVE ~ Pleased to see FIDO ~ missed Him the other week when we were in COWES (IOW) instead of Newbury. A BLACK LAB ~ Wondeful Dogs & a powerful colour. Ive Promised Angela a Golden Lab when we have our first Child (2022 ?) ! My GFather loved the Archers great series which brought the scent of the Country into the City (Liverpool) went well with Andys OX TAIL Soup ! Our Poem today is also on a *NATURE* theme !
Loved the HYMN & the Psalm very uplifting ! We are having a Harvest Service next Sunday Morning in Groups of SIX alas no PUMPKIN or Fresh Fruit or Veg. Proceeds to the LOCAL NIGHT SHELTER ! Tinned Goods ~ Dry Goods & Toiletries ONLY ! We shall buy a PUMPKIN in October - carve a face & put a candle in - TRADITION - Pumpkin Soup for a week ~ AMEN
PSALM 65 v 13 ~ The Pastures are overflowing with
Sheep & Cattle ~ The Valleys are bursting with Ripe Corn.
They shout for Joy & even the Farmers are smiling ~ AMEN !
Blessing to You & Your Black Beauty
Spirit Love A & B & El Gato Ahumido 🧡💙🤎
Thanks B&A. Yes, farmers smiling too, we hope. The verse says (in old versions anyway) that the corn is 'shouting for joy and singing'. I looked up The Message for your verse. I thought you had quoted from there. But no - The Message version is ghastly.
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