Wholesome Wisdom

orchidee



Tune: Hawkhurst

('Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove')

James 3 v.13-18

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Who is wise and who is endued

With knowledge, and has it pursued?

Let each show out of a good life

Works with meekness, wisdom, no strife

 

But if you have bitter envy

And strife in your hearts, not agree

Boast not, against the truth not lie

Or you be misled, gone awry

 

This wisdom comes not from above

Not from the Spirit, holy dove

But is earthly and sensual

Devilish, comes from evil all

 

But wisdom that is from above

God gives unto us in His love

It be pure, peaceable, gentle

Easily entreated of all

 

And it of mercy, good fruits full

Impartial, hypocrisy null

Fruit of righteousness sown in peace

Of them that make peace, never cease

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 28th, 2021 01:53
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre. I have used the video before, as the hymn is not that well known, and it seemed one of the best to me.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments6

  • Fay Slimm.

    Good words of advice for living in peace Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Fay.

    • dusk arising

      I was imagining you quietly singing this to yourself as you wandered among the avoident congregation with an empty collection plate.

      (Fido - wearing ear protectors - trained to pin non payers against the wall outside until they cough up their unused foreign coinery).

      • orchidee

        Thanks dusk. Yes, Fido helped too.
        I showed by hypocrisy, saying 'Please contribute your dough to this cause of peace. If you don't I'll punch you on the nose!'

      • Neville


        You can beat an egg, but ya just can't beat a bit o wisdom can ya ..
        ... you can bat an eyelid but if you bat a fish, you better have some salt n pepper handy ... Oh' and some chips ..

        ... Nice one Mr. O n truly ....

        Neville

        • orchidee

          Thanks N. Fish and chips? I'm on me way!

        • Jerry Reynolds

          Good feeling song, Orchi.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Jerry.

          • Dove

            Great rhymes and message

            • orchidee

              Thanks Dove.

            • Goldfinch60

              Good one Orchi.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold.



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