Favourable Future

orchidee



Tune: Quebec

('Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts')

1 Peter 1 v.3-5

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Blessed be the God and Father, He

Father of our Lord Jesus be

The Lord Jesus Christ, His true Son

Becomes here the atoning One

 

According to God's abundant

Mercy, He has His Son us sent

And has begotten us again

Salvation now unto all men* (*mankind)

 

Born again, or born from above

To a living hope by His love

It be by the resurrection

Of Jesus Christ, the risen Son

 

Begotten to inheritance

Which nothing can remove us thence

It be life incorruptible

And undefiled, spotless in all

 

And it fades not away, but be

Reserved in heaven for you, see

You who are kept by God's power

Unto salvation's final hour

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 13th, 2021 02:03
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8. metre. The hymn is very old, by St Bernard of Clairvaux in the 12th Century.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 29
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Comments3

  • Goldfinch60

    Good one Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • Lauretta13

      1Peter is one of my favourite books in the Bible

      • orchidee

        Thanks Lauretta.

      • spilleronsheet

        Beautiful
        May almighty bless us all
        His blessings showed upon us all
        And humanity be the winner in all

        • orchidee

          Thanks S.



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