Tune: Monks Gate
('He who would valiant be')
Romans 13 v.10-14
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Knowing now 'tis he time
High time in life's rhyme
To awake out of sleep
Slumber not e'er keep
For now our salvation
nearer for each nation
Is, then when we believed
First day we received
Received gospel of grace
Open to each race
Message of saving love
Holy Spirit, dove
This to our hears reveals
And to minds, no conceals
Night is far spent, the day
Dawns, soon on its way
Let us therefore off cast
The works that not last
Works of darkness, and let
Us not to forget
To put on the armour
Of light, each piece, true, sure
Let us live honestly
Deport properly
Live as people of day
Follow Christ the Way
Not in revels, riots
Nor drunkenness, sots
Not any chambering
Licentious in nothing
Nor wantonness, lewdness
But do things that bless
Not strife or envying
But do in each thing
Put on the Lord Jesus
Christ, His life to us
Given, and not provide
For flesh lusts to abide
But living holy, right
Pleasing in God's sight
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: October 31st, 2022 04:04
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.5.6.5. 6.6.6.5. format. A colour-coded poem. Ooh! Words in the same colour have similar meanings.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments2
Your colour code came in handy here Steven .................... 🙂 Cheers, Neville
Thanks Neville. When I found out 'chambering' meant 'licentious' a swoon came on. It would! lol
Your coloring coding is a treat! I love the last stanza, could we just abide so. A very thought filled write dear friend.
Thanks Bella.
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