Peaceful Progress - Ye Olde Prayers Series (1)

orchidee



Tune: Newcastle

('Eternal Light! Eternal Light!')

Based on a prayer by St Augustine (354-430AD)

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Look upon us, O Lord, and let

Any darkness which yet

Remains within our sould be gone

Vanish before beams of your Son

Light of the world, bright one

 

Fill us with holy love, open

Your treasures to us then

Of your wisdom, for all of our

Desire is known to you each hour

Come fill us with your power

 

Therefore perfect* what you began

In us, mere mortal man

And what your Spirit awakened

Us to ask in prayer, answers send

Work in us to the end

 

We seek your face, Lord, turn your face

To us by your good grace

And show us your glory, then shall

Our longing be satisfied well

Our lives perfect peace** tell

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* Here it is 'per-fect': make whole, complete.

** Here it is 'per-fict': flawless, entire.

Though the two are similar really.

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 16th, 2024 03:35
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.8.6. A series of olden day prayers. Though the Psalms are older - about 3,000 years old or more. In a book of old prayers, some Psalms appeared first, as the earliest prayers.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 10
  • Users favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet, Bella Shepard.
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Comments5

  • Accidental Poet

    And perfect this one too. 😉👍

    • orchidee

      Perfect timing? I hardly had a chance to read me own poem for typos, before ya commented! Thanks lol.
      You reading this at about 4am in the USA? I'm in the UK.

      • Accidental Poet

        Yeah Orchi, 3:53 as I look at the time. I know I gotta get up really early to keep up with you Brits. 😁👍

      • sorenbarrett

        Perfect perfection. Perfect Orchi

        • orchidee

          Thanks SB.

        • Bella Shepard

          Therefore perfect* what you began

          In us, mere mortal man

          "And what your Spirit awakened

          Us to ask in prayer, answers send

          Work in us to the end". These are words that should live in our souls dear Orchi, incumbent upon us to honor the creation bestowed upon us, and be the best we can be. Beautiful!

          • orchidee

            Thanks Bella. Not all are my original words.
            In that verse I added in lines 2 and part of line4 from the adaptation of the original - ask St Augustine if you see him! lol.
            By 'man' I mean 'mankind' of course.

          • Thomas W Case

            Beautiful work.

            • orchidee

              Thanks T.

            • Goldfinch60

              Good one Orchi.

              IF ONLY!

              Andy

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold.



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