Tune: Ratisbon
('Christ whose glory fills the skies')
Revelation 8 v.1-5
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Seventh seal opened, silence
Half-hour in heaven thence
John saw seven angels stand
There, given trumpets in hand
Ready to set in motion
More, at the sound of each one
Another angel was there
At the altar was his care
Having golden censer, he
Was given much incense, see
It was so he should offer
It with prayers on the altar
Prayers of saints, altar golden
It was before the throne [of God] then
The smoke of the incense rose
With the prayers of the saints close* (*near)
Up to God it ascended
Fragrant offering blended
Then angel did take censer
Filled it with fire of altar
Then it to the earth did cast
Time for trumpets soon, at last
Voices, thunderings, lightnings
Earthquake, and awesome tremblings
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 15th, 2021 03:17
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7.7.7. metre. One of Charles Wesley's 8,000 or so hymns in the clip. I've thousands to go before I match his total! I'm gonnal sing them all - arrgghhh! lol.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments6
Before the clip starts playing - Hope your morns are not dark and cheerless!
We can't change the natural dark mornings of Winter though. Don't spend them one or two minutes extra of daylight each day now, all at once!
Good one Orchi - let the trumpets sound.
Andy
Thanks Gold. Them trumpets will drown out my singing!
Well written Orchi.
Thanks Jerry.
Beautifully articulated spiritual message - tastefully done.
Kudos!
Thanks dave.
very good Poem!!!
Thanks Avocado.
You have chosen your vocation, your creator just happens to be your inspiration
Thanks Suresh.
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