Tune: Doncaster
('Put thou thy trust in God')
Psalm 84 v.1-4
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How amiable, see
Your tabernacles be
O Lord of hosts, how lovely, they
Shine with your light alway
My soul longs, even faints
To be there with your saints
In your courts, O Lord, my heart too
My being desires you
You God, the living God
My footsteps, they have trod
Within your dwelling place, it fine
There you reside, divine
And sparrow and swallow
Birds they too your place know
Have found nests for themselves, they be
Settled, sweet company
A place to lay their young
Where your praises are sung
Even on your altars resting
Lord of hosts, my God, King
Blessed are they that do dwell
In your house, of you tell
They still will be praising you, for
You e'er their Lord God sure
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 6th, 2023 03:50
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.8.6. There is an aspect of conservation and humaneness in this - when birds may make nests in churches, not to turf them out!
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments2
Provided they are careful with their droppings, I suspect.....
Erm, yes. It seems they were on the actual altar (verse 5). Were they gate-crashing?!
So they hadn't been invited? Funny - at this time of year my mail box gets flooded with invites to join them from various (Christian) institutions.
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