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
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Author:
orchidee (
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).
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Actually enjoyed that read, from my own beliefs 😉
persistence is the key!
Thanks Dan.
Good one Orchi.
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.
Very true, treat all with respect first then love and dislike can be assessed.
Andy
Keep writing Orchi - Miss Berles approves.
Thanks M. You know St John Berles? Is he a Saint, or just upper-class with fancy surname?
No he's the one who got too close to the fire.
Yes - singe-un, as it's pronounced!
Hate is such a horrid word ... one of the worst four letter words known to me ....................................... I do like love tho'.......................... Neville
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'!
A very good message in your piece today Orchidee.
Hate is such a negative emotion.
Thanks dusk. St John thought of it first!
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
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!).
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.
Thanks Samer.
Enjoyable read Orchi.
Thanks Jerry.
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.
Thanks Robert. Where's the 'to be' bit?
"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.
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.
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.
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'.
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?
Some parts of the South UK, I think. I suppose it means the same, with or without 'bes'.
Different utterances in AAVE. The more informal English is, the more complicated its verb tenses and aspects get.
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