Tune: Servant Song
('Brother, sister, let me serve you')
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Here in gaining, we shall then lose
But if losing do we choose
In Christ's service this the way be
With His grace, humility
For in saving our own life we
Shall lose it, not keep it, see
If gain whole world, but lose own soul
We shall prosper none at all
If we shall be Christ's disciples
He each one to Him He calls
And says to deny self daily
Take up your cross, follow me
Lord, give wisdom, what that cross be
To each individually
And where we share, help selflessly
That others Christ in us see
Though some sufferings [are] not crosses
Some of our own making, this
Is what we have sometimes made here
But they not true cross to bear
Needing grace, power to always
Follow Christ through all earth's days
'Til heavenly rewards promised
Grant we your way have not missed
- Author: orchidee ( Offline)
- Published: August 11th, 2023 02:04
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7.
- Category: Spiritual
- Views: 11
Comments5
Dont you just love it when that sudden unexpected guest turns up, and you have to rearrange the whole table š
Thanks N. lol.
Ah candle light for two then there's a knock at the door š¤£
Thanks T. lol.
Yes, I invited a friend - dinner for two - then KP gate-crashed. The friend ran off - scared of old trouts! lol.
I knew it lol
Did you think this might be about computers at first - settings, etc?!
I knew I just didn't want to say lol lol
The government has told me for many years that I must give and that sacrifice is good for me. I found it a hard sell during the Viet Nam draft and now during tax season.
Thanks B.
I make plans that I hope stay secret. Your wisdom suggests that there is a fatal flaw in that plan. I like to read the about the world I sometimes ignore. I respect your diligence to a cause intangible
Thanks Bobby. I suppose it means - we don't have to go mad, and live penniless, nor deny ourselves basic needs. But not to be selfish, greedy, gaining the whole 'world'. If having only worldly 'things' we can lose our soul - our own true selves. Though, yes, it is intangible. We can't see a God or god in person.
Staying with grace through small gestures: beautiful āservice settingsā for all kinds of feasts, especially while celebrating with those less noticed on this earth! Always inspirational-thank you Orcheeā¦
Thanks P. Some might have thought I would waffle on about computers - settings - with this title!
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