Tune: Bristol
('Hark, the glad sound')
Zechariah 8 v.1-8 {Old Testament}
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The LORD of hosts was zealous for
Zion, with great zeal sure
And was zealous with great fervour
Would come to restore her
He would return to His city
It Jerusalem be
Built on Mount Zion, it shall be
City of truth, mount free
The holy mountain of the LORD
It shall be as His word
For He said, Again shall be old [people]
In the streets, shall be told
And too there young, the boys and girls
God's purpose it unfurls
Streets shall be full of them playing
There, joyful in each thing
If it be marvellous to you
My people, should it too
Be marvellous to me? I will
Have mercy on you still
I will save my people from where
They exiled, in despair
Did call to me, I did draw nigh
And I did hear their cry
I will bring back my people to
Jerusalem anew
The yshall again dwell there, and be
My people constantly
And I will be their God, and they
Shall know me night and say
In truth and righteousness, and sense
My eternal presence
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 1st, 2021 03:09
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
Why does your religion baptise people when they are babies? There is no biblical evidence of baptising babies whatsoever.
Some denominations baptise babies (in sprinkling water), then have the adult ceremony of Confirmation later. In these denominations baptism is more of a 'Christening' or 'naming' ceremony.
I admit it's more biblical, as some other denominations, to have Infant Dedication (no water baptism), then later adult baptism (often by dunking).
I can see it must be terrifying for the babies. Sometimes it becomes a pantomime, just to have the baby 'done'. We might think 'Oh no, not another ghastly screaming session' and dread it. The babies can't help it, of course.
No Orchi, it's a psychological entrapment of the parents into the christian faith. Man made of course. Confirmation is quite different to baptism. Confirmation should only be done to adults but that has been grossly abused and adolescents (not old enough to make mature descisions) are targeted for confirmation which again is a man made psychological entrapment tool. I was confimed into C of E at age eleven which is really stupid and rule bending.
Just another example of how far the christian church has strayed from biblical matters.
Well the font is a wonderful thing... my little nephew when he was 3 - when taken to a cathedral in France by his parents - took off all his clothes because he thought he was going to take a bath. That taught them never to turn their backs for a minute on that little chickadee!
Oh lol. Whoops what if it was adult baptism by dunking?! Swoon!
Just a chubby little cherub stripping for God.........
Erm, better than seeing chubby adults, if they thought it was bath time (teehee)!
we only dunk biscuits in this neck of the woods .. an interesting hymn poem Mr. O ................................... N
Thanks N.
Ohhh
Good one Orchi
So many rituals
Thanks S.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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