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.
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Author:
orchidee (
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
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- Users favorite of this poem: Bella Shepard
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Comments4
Perfect perfection. Perfect Orchi
Thanks SB.
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!
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.
Beautiful work.
Thanks T.
Good one Orchi.
IF ONLY!
Andy
Thanks Gold.
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