Sure Safety - Ye Olde Prayers Series (6)

orchidee



Tune: St Leonards

('May the mind of Christ my Saviour')

Based on a prayer by St Columba (c.521-597AD)

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O God, alone with none but you

I do sense your presence true

I journey on my way with you

In all I say, do

 

What need I fear, when you are near

O King of night and day here

More safe am I within your hand

I so understand

 

Safer than if human hosts were

To gather, to my help stir

Yet you too work through them by your

Grace from your rich store

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 22nd, 2024 03:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.5.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 4
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  • Neville

    in an increasingly risk adverse world, whilst you can't beat safety, going over the top is a false economy and can be like shooting oneself simultaneously in both the head and the foot ..

    • orchidee

      I'm hopping about now - I shot myself in the foot! Did I? lol.

    • Goldfinch60

      Many years ago I went to Iona where St Columba's tomb is, I am sure that in St Oran's Chapel on Iona I was touched by My God.

      Andy

      • orchidee

        Good write Gold. Ah yes, do you remember we met St Columba in person too?!



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