Restoring Rejoicings

orchidee



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

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 1st, 2021 03:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 30
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Comments5

  • dusk arising

    Why does your religion baptise people when they are babies? There is no biblical evidence of baptising babies whatsoever.

    • orchidee

      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.

      • dusk arising

        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.

      • Lorna

        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!

        • orchidee

          Oh lol. Whoops what if it was adult baptism by dunking?! Swoon!

          • Lorna

            Just a chubby little cherub stripping for God.........

          • 1 more comment

          • Neville


            we only dunk biscuits in this neck of the woods .. an interesting hymn poem Mr. O ................................... N

            • orchidee

              Thanks N.

            • spilleronsheet

              Ohhh
              Good one Orchi
              So many rituals

              • orchidee

                Thanks S.

              • Goldfinch60

                Good one Orchi.

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Gold.



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