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
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 15th, 2022 03:01
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Good one Orchi
Thanks S.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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? 👀👍
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'!
Thanks for the advice. tee-hee. Free verse will be my niche! 👍
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