Light And Love

orchidee



Tune: Albano

('Once, only once, and once for all')

1 John 2 v.9-11

St John's Day: Dec 27.

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They that say they are in the light

But hate, it be not right

Such are in darkness even now

They have not loved, 'tis how

 

They that love others do abide

In the light, there reside

In them no cause of stumbling be

They live righteous, truly

 

They that hate others, now they be

In darkness, here now see

Live in the dark, and know not where

They go, in no light share

 

For that darkness has them blinded

Not loving, but hatred

They show, so let us here love all

Obey word of God's call

 

John, apostle, spoke much of love

O Spirit, holy dove

Empower us Christ's way to go

His selfless love to show

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 27th, 2020 03:28
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. Th at usual organist has a clip of this hymn, but plays it to a different tune. This is about all I could find with the tune I want (Albano).
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Poetic Dan

    Actually enjoyed that read, from my own beliefs 😉

    persistence is the key!

    • orchidee

      Thanks Dan.

    • Goldfinch60

      Good one Orchi.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Gold. So, from my previous rant - do I hate, or just 'not like' some people? We can love everyone, but don't mean we necessarily like everyone.

        • Goldfinch60

          Very true, treat all with respect first then love and dislike can be assessed.

          Andy

        • Michael Edwards

          Keep writing Orchi - Miss Berles approves.

          • orchidee

            Thanks M. You know St John Berles? Is he a Saint, or just upper-class with fancy surname?

            • Michael Edwards

              No he's the one who got too close to the fire.

              • orchidee

                Yes - singe-un, as it's pronounced!

              • Neville



                Hate is such a horrid word ... one of the worst four letter words known to me ....................................... I do like love tho'.......................... Neville

                • orchidee

                  Thanks N. I like love too - erm, not too much of the swoony sort. Fido says 'Woof, do shut up Orchi. You're confusing it with 'eros'!

                • dusk arising

                  A very good message in your piece today Orchidee.
                  Hate is such a negative emotion.

                  • orchidee

                    Thanks dusk. St John thought of it first!

                  • FineB

                    Hi Orchidee,

                    A good write.

                    Beautiful.

                    We need to pray for those who walk in darkness.

                    Keep writing ✍ and safe during these challenging times.
                    FineB

                    • orchidee

                      Thanks Fine.
                      Argghhh! I fell down stairs. That'll teach me to switch the light on first, and not stumble about in the dark! (I didn't really fall, phew!).

                    • Samer Amin

                      1 John 4:12

                      No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

                      • orchidee

                        Thanks Samer.

                      • Jerry Reynolds

                        Enjoyable read Orchi.

                        • orchidee

                          Thanks Jerry.

                        • Robert Southwick Richmond

                          I don't know the tune ALBANO, a C.M. tune that I see is in Hymns Ancient & Modern Revised, not in the 1982 Episcopal hymnal (though it was in the 1940 version).

                          Why do you usually not give the verb 'to be' its inflection?

                          You have a typo in your third verse.

                          • orchidee

                            Thanks Robert. Where's the 'to be' bit?

                          • Robert Southwick Richmond

                            "Be" in the 2nd and 3rd verses, where one would expect "is" and "are" respectively. African-American Vernacular English would permit "bes" (pronounced beez) here.

                            • Michael Edwards

                              I find be more acceptable in both meter, rhyme and poetic licence.
                              With regard to be with inflection s whilst this may be acceptable across the pond it somewhat grates on these shores.

                              • Robert Southwick Richmond

                                I don't speak AAVE (actually what it's called), but bes implies that the action is continuous rather than momentary. I've never seen this distinction made this way in any other form of English. I don't see how it can make any difference in meter, or in rime if it isn't rimed.

                                • orchidee

                                  I don't think we have 'bes' in UK English. Except maybe for certain dialects, such as some farmers, as in 'I bes (beez) getting in the harvest now'.

                                  • Robert Southwick Richmond

                                    That's very similar to the AAVE usage. What part of the UK? Does that mean he's in the harvest season, distinct from "I getting in...." meaning that's what he's doing today?

                                    • orchidee

                                      Some parts of the South UK, I think. I suppose it means the same, with or without 'bes'.

                                      • Robert Southwick Richmond

                                        Different utterances in AAVE. The more informal English is, the more complicated its verb tenses and aspects get.



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