Turning And Trusting

orchidee



Tune: St Cecilia

('They kingdom come, O God')

Psalm 81 v.13-16

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O that my people, they

Had inclined to my ways

And hearkened unto me

I would have helped them, see

 

I soon should have subdued

Their enemies, renewed

Them, and too turned my hand

Against oppressors band

 

Those who the LORD does hate

Should soon, it not be late

They soon sure would submit

To Him, so it be fit

 

Then the LORD's people, they

Would have endured alway

And He would have them fed

To plenty water led

 

Fed as with finest wheat

And honey, it sweet treat

I the LORD your rock be

Shall satisfy full, free

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 9th, 2020 03:30
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.6.6. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Fay Slimm.

    Thanks for sharing these words of appeal - - a fine write Orchi.....

    • orchidee

      Thanks Fay.

    • Amon

      your writings are divine orchie

      • orchidee

        Thanks Amon.

      • ANGELA & BRIAN

        ANGELA here - Afternoon Uncle STEVE - Thanks for another uplifting Hymn & Scripture on a busy Wednesday ! We are showcasing *O HOLY NIGHT* with our Christmas Haiku today ~ Please check - Thanks ABC !!!

        Blessing & Joy & Peace to You & Your Happy Hound !
        Spirit Love - Angela - Brian & El Gato Ahumido XOXOX

        • orchidee

          Thanks A, B, C.

        • dusk arising

          This LORD fellah, i thought he was supposed to be the god of love and now you write about those he hates. I ave never seen any writing which says the LORD hates anyone have you? This seems like yet another dual standard in christianity. God of love or god of hate?

          • orchidee

            Thanks dusk. It's from the Psalms. They're not all sweet and nice.

            • dusk arising

              Who wrote it? You have to admit its a contradiction to the 'good guy' image of god most scriptures sell us.

              • orchidee

                King David maybe, or one of those around in his days. There's worse though, e.g. they ask in one Psalm (137) that their enemies be treated the same as they have been treated by them. Such as 'Happy will he/she be, who takes your little children, and cast them against stones' i.e. murders babies! But it's out of the appeal for justice.
                Some bits are left of out of some Service books as 'embarrassing' or 'too violent'.

                • dusk arising

                  LOL it's a mish mash when you look closer.

                  • orchidee

                    We can't really say its all 'love and sweetness' in the New Testament either, as there are also passages about judgement, hypocrites, people being called 'you brood of vipers', you snakes, etc! But the merciful, loving side 'wins out' in the New Testament, I think.

                    • dusk arising

                      Yes, that is the overall view of the tyeachings i knew. Hatred from the lord therefore to me is a contradiction. Forgiveness and hatred do not go together and forgiving was the teaching - turn the other cheek etc.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Good one Orchi.

                      • orchidee

                        Thanks Gold.



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