Troubles Told

orchidee



Tune: Sandys

('Teach me, my God and King')

Psalm 6 v.1-4

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O Lord, rebuke me not

In anger, else my lot

Shall be poor, nor chasten me in

Displeasure for my sin

 

Have mercy upon me

O Lord, my troubles see

For I am weak, come to me, heal

Me, that I you sense, feel

 

My bones are vexed and pained

My soul sore troubled, feigned

I this not, but O Lord, how long

Till I return to song?

 

And you return to me

And from my troubles free

Me, O save me for your mercies

Sake, do so, these my pleas

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 22nd, 2023 03:16
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.8.6. format.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 23
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Comments5

  • Samprikta Paul

    Amen!

    • orchidee

      Thanks C.

    • Goldfinch60

      Very good one Orchi.

      Andy

      • orchidee

        Thanks Gold.

      • arqios

        Vexed and pained, oh them aching bones!

        • orchidee

          Thanks CB.

        • Doggerel Dave

          Does God need to do a counselling course, Orchi?

          • orchidee

            Thanks Dave.

            • Doggerel Dave

              Thanks for what orchi? Your opinion would aid me and perhaps reduce my bafflement.......

              • orchidee

                Well, I don't know who could give Him instruction. It says 'Who (what human) has known the mind of the Lord, that they may instruct Him?' In the sense of 'What human could counsel Him?'

                • Doggerel Dave

                  'Rebuke' and 'chasten'? All modern counselling practice highlights the need for empathy and non directive advice....Is it not that the whoever it is upstairs has been superseded..?

                  • orchidee

                    But superseded by who? Meanwhile, I'm too busy spelling that word properly - superseded or superceded?!

                    • Doggerel Dave

                      Perhaps no one - maybe the position is vacant......????

                      Go to Prof Google, or better still Onelook - they will help you immeasurably.

                    • Neville


                      this is a hymn poem in 6,6,8,6 format isn't it 😎👍

                      • orchidee

                        Why yes, thanks N. Did ya think it was a tale of woe about KP and I, going by the title?!



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