Tune: Golden Sheaves
('To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise')
Psalm 106 v.43-48
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Of old, the LORD, at many times
Thorughout life's stages and rhymes
Did save His people, but they sure
Provoked Him, treated Him poor
With their deeds they di from Him turn
And from His words did not learn
They for their sins were brought down low
Was their own cause, they did know
Nevertheless He regarded
Their affliction, and instead
He left them not, but heard their cry
They called for Him to come nigh
To save them out of their distress
That He would again them bless
And for them He did remember
His covenant, grace confer
He relented from punishing
Them, and mercy did them bring
He made them to be pitied by
Their captors, none did deny
Save us, O LORD our God, and do
Gather us from nations too
To give thanks to your holy name
It everlasting the same
And we shall triumph in your praise
Your wondrous doings upraise
Blessed be you, you our LORD God too
Of Israel, you us view
From everlasting and unto
Everlasting you be true
Let all the people say, Amen
For ever it shall be then
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 26th, 2021 02:50
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. 8.7.8.7. metre. Most of this Psalm tells of the people of Israel's time in the desert wilderness. Most of the last stanza of this poem is a formal 'Blessing' to mark the end of a Book of Psalms. They are grouped into 5 'Books'.
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Comments4
God one Orchi.
I have travelled quite extensively but I have never felt so poorly as I did in the Sinea desert & right next to the fabled burning bush too ... but my prayers were eventually answered when I found a convenient loo ...................... otherwise, I guess there would have been a scene ................... N
Thanks Neville. Oh woe! In one place it says they could have made the journey in 11 days, but they took 38 years, through their grumblings, disbelievings, etc. These words are about the only 'good bit' in this Psalm. How's that burning bush now?! You got a match in case it's gone out?
Woah how insightful
Please have mercy on me
Thou I seek your blessings
Keep me in your wishes too
Amen
Thanks S. Well, I got most of that from a Bible commentary.
Ohhhhhhhh
That’s good
The most needed spiritual dose
A fine write O.
(Don't hurt me you little weasel)
Thanks N. They are guinea pigs, not weasels! lol.
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