Tune: Penlan
('In heavenly love abiding')
2 Corinthians 9 v.8-15
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Paul says, God is able to
Make all grace unto you
To abound, that you always
All sufficient all days
Do have in all things, and so
Abound in each work do
Your goodness in your giving
Love, part of your sharing
As is written, as are you
These Scriptures noted true
That you have dispersed abroad
Graciously through your Lord
You have given to the poor
Helped them through troubles sore
Your righteousness now remains
Ever, no selfish stains
Now He that gives seed unto
Sower, supply to you
Bread for your food, multiply
Your seed sown by and by
And increase the fruits of your
Righteousness evermore
Thus you are blessed in giving
To help needy living
You enriched in everything
To all bounty, we bring
Thanks to God for your service
You liberal in this
For it supplies needs of poor
And abounds oo for sure
As many thanks are offered
To God for gifts assured
While they who do your service
Experience, see this
They glorify God for your
Professed subjection sure
Unto the gospel of Christ
Your gifts have them sufficed
Thanks too for your free sharing
With all whom help you bring
As so their prayer is for you
And gratefulness they do
Express, they appreciate
Your loving, caring state
Recognise the exceeding
Grace of God in you, sing
Praise for gift unspeakable
You obey service-call
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 4th, 2021 01:44
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.6.7.6. 7.6.7.6. metre.The last in the 'Giving Series' poems. Unfortunately, a friend has got into a haggle with a church, over their money matters. Can ya spare anything towards the cool £1 million needed (what again?). All contributions greatly received. i will pass them on (will I? lol),Sorry I can't help, but I gotta support Branson - you know!
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Comments4
It don't seem much if you say it quick - million. There, I've said it!
I get a lot of pleasure from the act of giving ... but, it has to be on my terms .. here we have an interesting take on an almost exclusively human act ... N 🙂
Thanks N. It's a bit much when 'they' (whoever they are) decide there will be building work, redevelopment, etc, and then say 'Cough up, congregation!'
St Paul is fair here, more so than some others. I hate it when a second 'hat' comes round in the same Service. It happens!
Good luck on the million. Enjoyed the read. Orchi and the calming music.
Thanks Jerry.
Good words Orchi, caring and giving is so wonderful.
Andy
Thanks Gold. Yep, Branson says wonderful too, when he receives our contributions to keep up his paradise island. You kept up donations to him too?! It would be laughable apart from the greed.
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