Tune: Corpus Christi
('Jesus, in thy dear Sacrament')
Genesis 16 v.6-14
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Lord, hear us now, we ask today
And even every day
Through night watch keep, guard us your sheep
Here night and day, we pray
Help us to listen unto you
With us your grace endue
Speak message clear, cause us to hear
Obey with godly fear
For you did unto Hagar hark
Her situation stark
Sarah cast her out, there no doubt
Her state abandoned, dark
Yet you Lord, found her, desert land
Where she escaped the hand
Of stern mistress, who caused distress
To her, no more did bless
You promises to Hagar gave
You did visit and save
She would bear son, Ishmael the one
"God shall hear", it be done
And well nearby she did then name
Beer-lahai-roi, the same
"Well of Him, He the God, He be
Who does live and see me"
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: March 3rd, 2024 03:48
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-Poem in 8.6.8.6. Not a very well-known hymn in the video, more Anglo-Catholic really. The rhyming is varied in this, as I had to adjust the meter in it.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
Now you are reviewing my bible knowledge. This one seems a bit more complex and intricate in its workings. Nicely done Orchi.
Thanks SB. Yes - see the story in Genesis 16.
Back in my day, folk used to get locked up for adjusting the meter .. So do carry on Steven .. Neville
Beautiful.
Thanks T.
Good one Orchi but he never listened to me when Joyce had dementia and passed from this earth!
Andy
Thanks for looking in Gold.
Really enjoyed this one Orchi
Thanks G.
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