The Promise of the Holy Spirit

orchidee



Tune: Spiritus Vitae

('O breath of life, come sweeping through us')

John 15 v.26-27 and 16 v.8-11

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When the Comforter is come, He shall

Speak of Jesus, of Him well tell

The Comforter He is the Spirit

Through Him minds be illumined, lit

 

Jesus shall send the Spirit for sure

Who comes from the Father e'ermore

Through His power we shall bear witness

To Jesus, an assured truth this

 

When the Spirit comes His ministry

Shall be to reprove, convict, see

The world of sin, righteousness, judgement

His mission, from the Father sent

 

Reprove of sin, because they do not

Believe on Jesus, that their lot* (*state)

Reprove of righteousness, for Christ goes

To the Father, on earth not shows

 

Reprove of judgement, because the prince

Ruler of the world is judged sure

Satan and his hosts all defeated

For Christ over death has conquered

 

  • Author: orchidee (Online Online)
  • Published: June 9th, 2021 01:10
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 9.8.9.8. metre. On a ramble, I saw a cloud similar to the one in the picture, though a bit wispier. The dove - a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 16
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Comments7

  • Goldfinch60

    That Spirit is there for us all but it has nothing to do with Jesus of any creation of organised religion.

    Andy

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • Saxon Crow

      At this moment in time, basically yoyve written another good un!

      • orchidee

        Grrr! lol. Thanks SC.

      • dusk arising

        I agree with Goldfinch's comment entirely. There was goodwill and charity before your jesus arrived.

        • orchidee

          Thanks dusk.

        • Laura🌻

          Orchi,

          Love the Dove, my friend, and what it symbolizes…for me!🕊
          Thank you for your posting.

          Laura 🌻

          • orchidee

            Thanks Laura.

            • Laura🌻

              You’re welcome!☺️
              It is a pleasure to read your work.

            • Jerry Reynolds

              Well Orchi, I like it.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Jerry.

              • SureshG

                We each have our own messiah

                • orchidee

                  Thanks M.

                • ron parrish aka wordman

                  the spirit of life that flows through us all



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