Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen
('A hymn of glory let us sing'
='All creatures of our God and King)
I Kings 4 v.29-34
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God gave unto King Solomon
Wisdom, understanding, bar none
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Exceeding much, largeness of heart
To rule the people, every part
Much as sea shores sand did impart
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Solomon's wisdom did excel
All wisdom of the east, we tell
Alleluia, Alleluia!
And the wisdom of Egypt too
He wiser than all people, true
Plenty wisdom's treasures old, new
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Wiser than Ethan*, Ezrahite
And Heman** and his wise insight
Alleluia, Alleluia!
And Chalcol, Darda, Mahol's sons***
They too in there says were wise ones
His fame was spread to all nations
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
He did speak proverbs three thousand
Songs at thousand and five did end
Alleluia, Alleluia!
He spake of trees, from cedar tall
In Lebanon, hyssop from wall
Which there grew, he spake of them all
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
He spake also of beasts and birds
Insects, fishes, reptiles, his words
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Did describe them, and there came to
Him all peoples of earth to view
And to hear His wisdom great, true
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
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* Author of Psalm 89
** Author of Psalm 88
*** Some more wise men - cannot trace them
being mentioned elsewhere.
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: August 17th, 2023 02:03
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.A. 8.8.8.A. format - 'A' for 'Alleluia'. Though the hymn in the clip varies slightly - the line before last is changed, to be all 'Alleluias'. A very old hymn, over 1,000 years old.
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Comments3
Yes I wrote this for you over a thousand years ago hoping it would improve your singing, it didn't!
Andy
Doh! thanks Gold. lol. Did we meet the Venerable Bede in person? Did he give us any tips on singing?
Oh no! Women led King Solomon astray - so they couldn't have been like KP. He would have run away from old trouts, still having that much wisdom left at least.
I liked this one. "I remember All creatures of our God and king from childhood. Nice writing Orchi.
Thanks SB.
There's a lot to be said for Wisdom, would that we had such sage's today. Great write my friend!
Thanks B.
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