Loving, Doing Good, Lending

orchidee



Tune: Binchester

('Happy are they, they that love God')

Luke 6 v.31-35

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As you would that others should do

Unto you, even you

Do you also to them likewise

it is good in God's eyes

 

If you love only them that love

You, what good shall that prove?

For sinners also love those who

Love them repay as due

 

And if you do good only to

Them which do good to you

What thanks have you, no extra done

But equal one to one

 

And if you lend only to those

Who repay, who you choose

To lend to, what more have you done

Than expect shortage none?

 

So even love your enemies

And do good, lend to these

Hoping for nothing in return

So more of Christ's ways learn

 

Your reward then, it shall be great be

You children of God, see

He kind to the good and evil

To thankful, unthankful

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 17th, 2021 02:39
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre, with a river in the pic for Goldfinch!
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 36
  • User favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet.
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Comments4

  • orchidee

    I don't think I have understood this properly. You can lend to me (verse 4), expecting nothing in return. I won't repay ya. Pop cheques in the post. Yes, they're still used these days. All contributions gratefully received! heehee.

  • Goldfinch60

    Very true message Orchi, be kind to all and the world may heal itself.

    Andy

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • dusk arising

      Wow... christian moneylenders AGAIN! didnt jesus have some moneylenders thrown out of his church..... no wonder todays christian churches are so wealthy despite the "eye of a needle camel passage" hypocrites one and all.

      • orchidee

        Thanks for looking in dusk. Sounds like some of them, the nameless 'they' at a church I know. We're talking a million, ya know'. We might not be so upset, except it's going towards rebuilding of a Centre not even 60 years old. They never stop. I would help them out, but I gotta support R. Branson. He's a bit short of dough.

      • Accidental Poet

        Well penned Orchi. 👍

        • orchidee

          Thanks AP.



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