Tune: Gute Baume Bringen = bringing good trees
('Christian, dost thou see them?')
Luke 9 v.23-26
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Jesus said to people
Even unto all
If anyone will come
After me, I some
Words [to say], If come after me
Let this bearing be
Of you, take up your cross
Daily, to self loss
For whoever will save
Their life, path will pave
Unto loss, but whoso
Lose their life, this know
Losing life for my sake
They shall save it, take
Of my own life, and live
With power I give
For what advantage is
If gain whole world, this
No benefit, if such
Lose themselves thus much
Or they may be off cast
World's pleasures not last
But in self-denial
Partake Christ's life full
For whosoever shall
Be ashamed, know well
Of me of my words, they
Shall find in that day
When I return, shall come
Take my people home
I shall too be ashamed
[Of they] Who have me disdained
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: March 13th, 2023 03:09
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.5.6.5. 6.5.6.5. format. Some extra words added to the short lines, so as to make sense.
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Comments2
Good write, orchi............................................. even if I cannot make head nor tail out of any of it...............................🙂
Thanks Dave.
Good response, orchi.
I could have said - no thanks Dave. lol.
Could you? I could have endorsed your freedom of choice, LOL.
Well, one poet somewhere went through a load of poems, and commented on each one: 'I don't care much for this'. Doh!
Another poet nicked other's words - plagiarising. Sounds like 'plaguing'. He incurred poet's wrath. What made it worse was that he also posted a pic of himself alongside the poem - the bare-faced cheek of it!
It's a place full of delinquents, this MPS, isn't it? Are you suggesting we put the cleaners through it??
It was not on this site, that 'plaguey' guy. But I had to set Fido on him, to bark fiercely at him, for nicking other poets words! He will never do it again, as Fido was very fierce. lol.
So this place is tickety-boo, you reckon?
Well, there's only me lurking about. That's all ya gotta be worried about! lol.
I got no crown for ya either, not personally. lol.
Only you lurking? Wot happened to all the rest? Don't bother with the crown (thanks for the offer) I like to travel light...
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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