Tune: Cranham
('In the bleak midwinter')
1 John 2 v.7-11
For St John's Day: Dec 27.
*********
John writes commandment old
To us it be told
Yet Jesus did say too
Did command renew
To love God, each other
Each sister, brother
So command old and new
Spoken unto you
Because darkness is past
Shall not ever last
The true light does now shine
Light of heaven divine
They that say they are in
The light, they do sin
If they hate their fellow
Humans, this do know
Such are in the darkness
E'en now, we confess
They that love their fellow
Humans, we can know
Such abide in the light
Not people of night
They live unoffensive
Helping others live
But they that live hating
Troubles do they bring
Live in darkness, they know
Not the way they go
The darkness has blinded
Them, they do not find
Jesus, light of the world
Now His love unfurled
-
Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 27th, 2021 03:16
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem, that I have standardised to 6.5.6.5. 6.5.6.5. metre, to a Carol tune. The last line is 3 syllables really, but can extend to 5. Was it snowy at the first Christmas? Was it December? Not to doubt the basic truths though.
- Category: Spiritual
- Views: 40
Offline)
Comments4
Another fine collection of syllables - Miss B will be so pleased.
Thanks M.
Nice
Thanks D.
👏 beautiful your collection is taking shape two down 11 to go my friend, John one of Jesus's favourites and here immortalized in your wonderful words. ☺
Thanks WH. Well, it's not really a series of 13. lol.
Well it should be lol
Well a mini-series, of 'church days' at present - the days around Christmas. A ghastly one for today - the theme, not me poem. lol.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.