Heart Hearing - Wisdom Series (5)

orchidee



Tune: Louvan

(Lord of all being, throned afar')

Proverbs 4 v.1-13; 18; 23

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Let now your heart wisdom retain

Her commands keep, with you remain

So shall you live, and wisdom get

Get understanding, not forget

 

Forsake her not, she shall preserve

You, love her, she shall keep you, serve

Wisdom be the principal thing

Therefore get it for everything

 

And with all your getting do get

Understanding, exalt her yet

And she shall promote you, bring you

Honour when you embrace here true

 

She shall place on head ornament

Of grace, crown of glory, intent

It is of her to give to you

Hear wisdom's sayings old and new

 

So shall years of life be many

Needing not spend foolish any

When you go, your steps shall be sure

When you run, not stumble e'ermore

 

Take firm hold here of instruction

Let her not go now, daughter, son

Keep her, for she is your life, see

Guiding you through each day she be

 

Path of just is as shining light

Shines more and more with clearer sight

Unto the perfect day, when bright

It fully free of darkness, night

 

Keep your heart with all diligence

The LORD His wisdom, Spirit, sense

For out of the heart are the ways

And issues of life for our days

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 16th, 2021 02:19
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 44
  • User favorite of this poem: Saxon Crow.
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Comments7

  • Saxon Crow

    Love this one esepcially the line about
    Of grace, crown of gory, intent. Interesting take on things. Surely it couldn't be a typo :p

    Nice one Orchi

    • orchidee

      I ruined it with that typo! Thanks SC. It will be 'keeping your hart next' Did you know I had an antelope as a pet? lol.

    • dusk arising

      Nice one Orchi. I am a true follower of my heart

      • orchidee

        Thanks dusk. See what I just added above...

      • Jerry Reynolds

        Well done, Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Jerry.

        • SureshG

          A soothing read

          • orchidee

            Thanks M.

          • Fay Slimm.

            Wisdom is the pearl in anyone's crown - - a good read Orchi.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fay.

            • Goldfinch60

              Good one Orchi.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold. I might be the fount of all wisdom (almost). One fly in the ointment though - I turned up in 1066. Doh!

              • Dove

                Love this one! It speaks to me

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Dove. I'm running out of wisdom - nearing the end of this series. There are hundreds of actual proverbs to read in the same book though.



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