Tune: Southwell
('Lord Jesus, think on me')
2 Corinthians 12 v.7-10
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If thorn in flesh you know
God may appoint it so
Though we may pray, full mind and heart
It may not full depart
But finding, as did Paul
God's grace therein it all
Finding that grace sufficient be
Imparted to us free
For the Lord's strength is made
Perfect in weakness, staid
Be your soul on Him, e'en glory
In each infirmity
So that Christ's power may
Rest on you each night, day
Through infirmities, reproaches
Distress, necessities
And in persecutions
As His true daughters, sons
All for Christ's sake, for when weak we
Are strong in Christ, we see
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: June 15th, 2022 02:10
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.8.6. format. A book gave four chapters to Paul's 'thorn in the flesh'. It does not say what it was. There are hints of various things, including eye trouble.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Grace and thorns, persecution’s remedy.
Thanks CB.
Teddy having bit of trouble with her teef. Yours Ok? lol.
Quite good thanks!
You describe our earthly plight so well. Ours is not to reason why, but to bear and know we are not alone. Nicely done dear poet.
Thanks Bella.
Those thorns were never healed in my life by your christ.
Andy
Thanks Gold.
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