Tune: Veni Emmanuel
('O come, O come, Emmanuel')
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Though in person meeting we not
Yet still it be our happy lot
To join in Communion here
Until we meet each other dear
Chorus
Bread, wine, fare fine, share in spirit
Way to salvation you have lit
At church or home these gifts divine
You give us, we to you align
Give grace to continue, go on
Formed by degrees to Christ your Son - Chorus
This bread and wine at your Supper
You did gracious to us confer
To eat, to drink, your family
Your witnesses on earth we be - Chorus
Awaiting your return, may we
Ready, alert, diligent be
Not sleep at wrong time, but our part
Take in your service with good heart - Chorus
So sustain us, you bread of life
Through all our earthy trouble, strife
And water of life, full supply
Your Spirit in and with us nigh - Chorus
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 29th, 2020 03:31
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem with everything in 8 metre - every line of verses and chorus. We may 'DIY' Holy Communion or Mass now, or partake of it via online church service. Or follow it reading from a Service Book, if you have one at home. Having our bread and wine ready. A prayer 'sanctifies' it, or 'blesses' it' in some way.
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I'm catching up - 5th Century hymn yesterday; 12th Century hymn today. Will I ever get to the 21st Century?!
Fine work O. Will you ever get to the 21st Century?
Thanks M. Well, I try to get there. It's them metres in some modern hymns, all over the place. Otherwise known as 'Irregular Metre'. Call in Miss Berles to deal with any irregularities.
Another rolling adoration you've penned orchidee.
I imagine communion is more solemn alone while appreciating yourself as one participant in a celebration spanning millenia
Thanks RDS. Yes, it can be meaningful alone also. But best if truly alone - other things can become distractions - telly and/radio on, for example.
Yes the space for contemplation and connection must be vast across the span of time and lives. I meditate and have learnt to do it under a barrage of noise. In some ways the noise enhances the focus, it rarely disrupts the moment.
If we can 'tune out' and then 'tune in', it's useful. I don't mean 'emptying one's mind' though.
But a distraction can be, oh I dunno, an advert for pork pies comes on the telly at that moment, and suddenly we're hungry and go and eat about six of them! Then we feel sick and are completely distracted. lol. Erm, I not quite got the hang of meditation in that case.
Or being ridiculous - that gal comes to mind: 'I'll scweam and scweam until I'm sick'. (Note to self: Do shut up now Orchi! lol).
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