Tune: Hyfrydol
('Alleluia, sing to Jesus')
Psalm 139 v.13-18
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O Lord, you have my reins* possessed (*conscience)
My inward parts, so I blessed
You covered me in mother's womb
You lived, died, rose from the tomb
Each son, daughter born may now be
A child of salvation, see
I will praise you, for I am made
Fearfully, wonderful, staid
Marvellous are your works, my soul
Knows full well, entire and whole
My substance was not hid from you
My frame, bones, you know all too
When you did make me in secret
Each creation, no regret
Curiously, skilfully you wrought
Then to new life you me brought
You did see me when imperfect
My members you did inspect
E'en when unformed, they were written
In your book, till time comes when
I would be made by your working
You continued, Lord and King
Fashioned me as it did please you
Then on earth a life born new
How precious your thoughts to me be
O God! Them I not all see
How great be their sum! I cannot
Count their total, vast their lot
If I try, they be more than sand
Grains scattered over the land
Waking, sleeping, I still with you
You with me eternal, true
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 9th, 2024 01:56
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. 8.7.8.7. Written near my birthday - a couple of years ago, or maybe about 5 million years ago, as Goldfinch and I are very old, so we say! lol. Meanwhile - A comedy film says 'I know when I was born'. The reply was 'It's bad enough that it even happened!' (cos I began to sing).
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Comments4
Beauty.
Thanks T.
Nature in all its beauty all creations and universal splendor well done Orchi.
Thanks SB.
Your Birth Blessings took me back to school. Alleluia, sing to Jesus, that tune, a favourite assembly hymn. Happy Tuesday Orchi.
Thanks Cassie. You Welsh, with that tune?! I'm not.
AMEN! 🙏
Awesome presentation,
just resonates
with greatness! 👍
Best regards ✌️. Thad
Thanks Thad.
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