Tune: Glendon
('Sing to God, with joy and gladness')
Psalm 107 v.31-38
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Chorus
On that men would give thanks and praise
To the LORD, His name upraise
Praise Him for His greatness and for
His wondrous works shown us sure
Let them praise in congregation
All peoples of each nation
He turns waters to wilderness
Water-springs turns to dryness - Chorus
Fruitful land turned to barrenness
It be for he wickedness
Of them that dwell therein, they not
Serve the LORD, and sad their lot - Chorus
But for the righteous, wilderness
Does He turn to pools, does bless
Turns dry ground into water-springs
Nature with His people sings - Chorus
There the hungry dwell, He does make
Them to be filled for His sake
Live in the city and sow fields
And vineyards their increase yields - Chorus
He blesses them with abundance
The His presence near do sense
Gives prosperity, they there thrive
Glad in him to be alive - Chorus
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 4th, 2020 03:01
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem - verses and chorus in 8.7.8.7. metre. This clip has a Choir from my home town singing. I've not seen them in person. Only sung the hymn in the clip once, though it's 'modern' - John Bell/ Iona Community.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
Well, it's 'modern' for me, by my ratings - the author was born in 1949!
I have sung with John Bell, cracking bloke. I have also had a week on Iona where I was touched by My God.
Andy
Thanks Gold.
Well I'll go consider my contrasts - nice one O.
Thanks M. Ohh, we should consider our berles too!
Mine are okay at the moment apart from Goldies mosquito problems.
Ahhh - or 'The berles, the berles....' It's me Quasimodo acting! A sudden rush of mosquitoes?
Hi Orchidee,
Lovely and uplifting.
Keep writing ✍ and safe during lockdown.
FineB
Thanks Fine.
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