Gospel Graces

orchidee



Tune: Lyons

('Ye servants of God.....')

Colossians 1 v.25-29

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We ministers, stewards of the gospel

Give us grace, O Lord, to go forth, to tell

Of your salvation, mystery now revealed

Hid from past ages, but is now unconcealed

 

It a hidden truth, a secret not known

But now to mankind, to all peoples shown

We may come believing, accept of the word

Praying all may hear it as those who have heard

 

God would make known what the riches sure be

Of the glory of this here mystery

To Jews and to Gentiles, it be Christ in you

The hope of glory to each believer true

 

There be preaching, warning, admonishing

And teaching in wisdom in every thing

To present each person in Christ perfectly

Labour on in God's power, work fervently

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 4th, 2023 02:16
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.11.11.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 6
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  • Teddy.15

    Nice one dearest Orchi 🤗

    • orchidee

      Thanks Teddy. Oohh, we can practice the singing too, in this guided video.

      • Teddy.15

        lol 🤣

        • orchidee

          It's a hymn of Charles Wesley's, who wrote over 6,000 in print. Some say it's over 8,000 in total, with lesser well-know ones. I've not reached that number yet! Some of his hymns are of a rattling, rip-roaring genre, like this one is.

        • Neville


          there but for Grace go I .. maybe

          • orchidee

            Thanks N. Now I want no excuses from folk for not singing this one - in the guided video! lol.
            You met Grace? What's her surname?

          • sorenbarrett

            Good write Orchi. I love mysteries but haven't the grace to understand them. A beautiful write none the less.

            • orchidee

              Thanks SB. Well, it's a 'mystery' meaning an 'open secret' - maybe 'a mystery that was'.

            • Parisab

              You had my hands up in the worshipin’ way! I am grateful for that O!

              • orchidee

                Thanks P. I'm not too keen on 'happy-clappy' myself. lol.

              • Bella Shepard

                I didn't know this came with a sing-along surprise. I tried, but couldn't quite the tune down with the words. Nonetheless, a very nice write!

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Bella. I can't find anything that says 'sounds like... '[another well-known hymn to the same tune']. It fits to 'O praise ye the Lord' too [Tune name: Laudate Dominum'].

                  • Bella Shepard

                    Unfortunately don't know that one.



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