Alacritous Andrew

orchidee



Tune: St Leonards

('May the mind of Christ my Saviour')

John 1 v.35-42. For St Andrew's Day - Nov.30th

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* Alacritous = from alacrity: briskness;

cheerful readiness.

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John Baptist saw Jesus one day

To two disciples (of John) did say

Behold the Lamb of God, there see

Jesus Christ He be

 

Jesus said to them, What seek you?

They said, Master, may we view

Where you dwell? He said, Come and see

They followed freely

 

They stayed that day at His abode

Seed of the gospel was sowed

One disciple, his name Andrew

Found his brother too

 

It be Simon Peter, then he

Brought him unto Jesus, see

Said, We the Messiah have found

His voice a glad sound

 

Messiah, Christ, Anointed One

Of the Father He the Son

When Jesus did Simon there see

He spoke graciously

 

Saying, You are Simon the son

Of Jona, e'en the same one

You shall be called Cephas, a stone

As Peter he known

 

Lord give us in our day grace to

So witness as did Andrew

Bringing brothers, sisters to you

As Saviour to view

 

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 30th, 2020 03:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.5. metre. I helped at a church as an Assistant Youth Leader for 10 years. We had part of these Scripture verses as one sort of our 'motto texts': 'Andrew first found his brother Simon Peter, and brought him to Jesus.' We had a badge too, including St Andrew's X-shaped Cross (a saltire).
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments3

  • orchidee

    If alacritous even exists as a word?! Alacrity does. A light-bulb 'idea' for a word moment for me, but I didn't blow a fuse! lol.

  • Suresh

    Soothing as they sound, soothing do they feel - your words

    • orchidee

      Thanks Suresh.

    • Goldfinch60

      Talking about me again Orchi.

      Andy

      • orchidee

        Oh yes! Thanks Gold. lol.



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