Looking To The Lamb

orchidee



Tune: Bread of Life

('Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord to me')

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In meditation sweet, here at your feet

Lord, we do contemplate, you do us greet

Recalling your Supper, Communion

Shared with forgiven sinners, e'en each one

 

Lamb of God, God's own Son, this your name be

Your sacrifice, offering, it for me

Your life laid down that we so may be saved

The Way to God, you alone it have paved

 

Of olden times* animals sacrificed (*Old Covenant days)

For sin, in those days offerings sufficed

But now animals saved too, for you do

Bring in the days of your Covenant New

 

Lamb of God, innocent, spotless, we muse

Here a plain Way to see with no confuse

Like lamb to slaughter you meekly did go

That salvation, forgiveness we might know

 

Eating of the bread, drinking of the wine

We shall not find a feast more fairer, fine

Bread of Life, Water of Life, you sustain

Through your mercies we eternal life gain

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 16th, 2021 03:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 20
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Comments5

  • Neville

    Sorry it took me so long to get back to you Steven ... I was typing my comments here an hour or so ago when my PC started to play up ... the letter ''a' kept typing itself repeatedly and no matter what I tried, it just kept on aaa'ing .. even when my wife tried on her pages the same think kept happening ... I seriously thought I had a virus .... well not me exactly but .. I'm sure you know what I mean ...

    Anyway only after shutting down several times and getting more and more frustrated, I checked the mouse and keyboard and found the letter a had got stuck ....

    Phew ... now sorted .. problem is, I can't remember what I wanted to say in thee first place ... Neville

    • orchidee

      Thanks N. If it had been the letter 'z' I may have thought you had dozed off reading poems! zzzzzzzzzzz.

    • Michael Edwards

      ✌✌✌

      • orchidee

        Thanks M.

      • Jerry Reynolds

        Good hymn Orchi. Liked it a lot

        • orchidee

          Thanks Jerry.

        • FredPeyer

          Orchie, the last time I was "Looking to the Lamb" was right before supper, and it was looking good!

          • orchidee

            Thanks Fred. Erm, yes. Mint sauce too?!

          • Goldfinch60

            Good one Orchi.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Gold.



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