Penitence For Persecutors

orchidee



Tune: Duke Street

('Fight the good fight')

Adapted from 'Prayer for Peace'

by St Cyprian of Carthage, 210-258AD

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We beg, beseech of the God who

The enemies of the church do

Forever provoke, irritte

That He woudl tame their wild hearts state

 

May their rage subside, calm return

To their hearts, may their minds so turn

Clouded by dark that their sins make

May they repent, for comforts sake

 

And my they see the light, may they

Seek the bishop's prayers, and so say

We shall not his blood seek, for we

Turned from our persecuting be

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 10th, 2023 03:27
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. format.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • arqios

    Imagining the shoulder angels and devils duking it out for penitence either way.

    • orchidee

      Thanks CB.

    • Bella Shepard

      Your poem applies so aptly to our world situation today in so many ways. Good write my friend!

      • orchidee

        Thanks Bella.



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