Tune: Albano
('Once, only once, and once for all')
John 14 v.8-14
For St Philip & St James Day: 1 May
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Philip said to Jesus, Lord, show
Us the Father, then know
Him we shall, it shall satisfy
Us sure, with no deny
Jesus said to him, Have I been
So long with you, not seen
You, nor known, they who have seen me
Have seen the Father free?
Believe you not that I am in
The Father, and He in
Me? The words that I speak to you
Come from the Father true
I speak not of myself, but He
Father, does show me, see
What to do and say, He does dwell
In me, so I do tell
He dwells in me, and works does do
Believe me, this is true
That I in Father, He in me
Or believe the works, see
Truly, truly, I say to you
They that believe shall do
That believe on me, works the same
Shall do, e'en greater fame
Because I to the Father go
Whate'er you ask, it so
Shall be, what you in my name ask
I will do, e'en each task
That the Father be glorified
In me He does reside
I the Son, thus ask in my name
And I will do the same
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 1st, 2021 01:53
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6 metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Orchi, my head is spinning after reading this. Now I can't walk straight. I feel like I'm you when you've been tipping the bottle of wine. Please don't sing to me.
Thanks AP. lol. Why is head spinning?! Poem too long? Rather 'involved' wording?
eh, I think it was the "flip flop" wording. ; )
Yes, it is a bit involved, needing a bit of untangling in places!
Still, a great write. Just makes me dizzy, much like how you swoon. ; )
Thanks AP.
Clever, Orchi that e'en. Good write.
Thanks Jerry. It messes up the line if I use 'even' in this case.
Good one Orchi
Thanks Gold.
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