Walking In The Way

orchidee



Tune: Marching 

(faster tune to 'Father, hear the prayer we offer')

Psalm 86 v.12-17

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O Lord my God, I will you praise

Songs, melodies to you raise

And I will your name glorify

Even more, until I die

 

For your mercy great toward me

You delivered my soul, see

From the lowest hell, I rise strong

Give you thanks now all day long

 

O God, the proud against me stand

Violent men by their hand

Seek to trouble and devour

But you still my high tower

 

And you are God of compassion

Graces you do not ration

Longsuffering, merciful too

In your truth you us renew

 

O turn to me, and have mercy

Look on where I oppressed be

Give your strength unto your servant

To know your way, penitent

 

Show me for good a sign, token

Your love to me unbroken

That those which hate me ashamed be

For you help and comfort me

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 15th, 2022 03:01
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 13
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  • spilleronsheet

    Good one Orchi

    • orchidee

      Thanks S.

    • Goldfinch60

      Good one Orchi.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Gold.

      • Rocky Lagou

        Nicely done! Writing in a meter is too much for me so that's why I usually opt for a free verse. Have any tips for writing in a form and meter? 👀👍

        • orchidee

          Thanks Rocky. I don't know if it is officially 'metre'. For me, it's the number of syllables per line.
          Ohhh, just waffle on in free verse. lol. It don't have to rhyme. No iambic pentameters - whatever they are!
          If rhyming using metres, don't get too complicated. My rhyming goes, e.g. AABB for 4-line stanzas - known as 'verses'!

          • Rocky Lagou

            Thanks for the advice. tee-hee. Free verse will be my niche! 👍

            • orchidee

              Waffle on! lol.



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