Tune: Repton
('Dear Lord and Father of mankind')
Psalm 84 v.1-5
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How amiable the places
Where you dwell by your grace
O Lord in your tabernacles
As tents, or as temples with walls
Here may abide our souls
Here may abide our souls
My soul longs there to e'er abide
In the place you reside
My heart and flesh cry out to you
For you, the living God and true
And to you praise renew
And to you praise renew
Even the sparrow has found there
A house beyond compare
And the swallow a nest where she
May lay her young, in safety be
And find prosperity
And find prosperity
Here nest is your altars, O Lord
Of hosts, sure is your word
And too you be my God and King
Blessed they that dwell in your house, sing
They of your each good thing
They of your each good thing
And they will still be praising you
With praises not a few
Their strength shall be in you, and they
Shall incline their heart to your way
You who turn night to day
You who turn night to day
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 7th, 2022 02:53
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.8.8. format.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
Thought from your title that this might conceivably be about having a roof over one's head. Alas, no such luck....
Thanks Dave. It's not delightful all the time living under the same roof as Fido! lol. He refuses to go to his kennel outdoors.
Must be terrible, being under the iron paw......
A hymn indeed. Be careful they will soon draft you to write these for the church. Very nice
Thanks S. Well, as I said to a poet (you?) I said goodbye to one church partly because they hardly knew what a hymn book is! It has to be endless 'Choruses' for them, some not of very good quality.
Another wonderfully inspiring write my friend, worship is in our hearts no matter where the body may be.
Thanks Bella. Pity I have to sing them too, but that can't be helped! lol. Meeowwwwoooo, screech, screech - do ya hear me?! lol
I hear ya loud and clear dear Orchi, and I loved the hymn accompaniment. That lovely young man with a horn.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold. I'm singing to Bella! lol.
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