Little Life

orchidee



Tune: Buckland

('Loving Shepherd of thy sheep')

Psalm 39 v.4-7

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Lord, make me to know my end

And throughout life to me tend

And the measure of my days

Keep within my sight always

 

So that I may know how frail

I am, but your strength prevail

Behold, you my days have made

Short as a hand's span arrayed

 

My age is as nought before

You who live for evermore

Truly each person at best

State is vanity professed

 

Surely man lives, gives vain show

As a vapour, as shadow

Surely they are disquieted

In vain, in a fragile stead

 

They make uproar for nothing

Gather riches, everything

But know not to whom they shall

Pass on to, they cannot tell

 

And now, Lord, what wait I for?

My hope is in you, 'tis sure

Mankind so small, God so great

I shall trust Him, on Him wait

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  • Michael Edwards

    You must have volumes of these O - got any spare syllables?

    • orchidee

      Thank you M. Miss Berles supplies the syllables. I have dried up a bit, in fact - writing nothing some days.
      I seem to knock humanity sometimes - but our state is described as dust, worms, little, etc! Is Miss B a worm?

    • sorenbarrett

      An acknowledging hymn of praise well done.

      • orchidee

        Thanks SB.

      • arqios

        You are the minstrel of our hearts 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊

        • orchidee

          Thanks A.

          • arqios

            Welcome O.

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            Well done, Orchi! 👏🌹

          • Bella Shepard

            So lovingly written dear Orchi, beautiful!

            • orchidee

              Thank you B.

            • Tony36

              Great write

              • orchidee

                Thank you T.

                • Tony36

                  You're welcome

                • Neville



                  Very spiritual Orchidee .. Neville 😎

                  • orchidee

                    Thank you N. Yes, 'spiritual' genre. I don't like choosing 'religion' genre because of all the arguments and disagreements over it.

                  • Thomas W Case

                    Beauty, my friend.

                    • orchidee

                      Thank you N.

                    • David Wakeling

                      This says what a lot of us feel.The most important relationship is between God and ourselves.A life long struggle.Well written

                      • orchidee

                        Thank you David. Yes, when I say little life, it don't necessarily mean a little person who is only 5 foot nothing! lol.

                      • Thad Wilk

                        AMEN! 🙏
                        Awesome penning
                        you are the master in
                        the art of hymn poems!!💯👍🤩
                        Best regards ✌️ Thad

                        • orchidee

                          Thank y'all Thad.

                        • Salvia.S

                          Well written!

                          • orchidee

                            Thank you S.

                          • Cassie58

                            A hymn of praise, nicely composed Orchi.

                            • orchidee

                              Thank you C.

                            • Goldfinch60

                              Good one Orchi.

                              • orchidee

                                Thank you Gold.

                              • NafisaSB

                                so well described -i agree with you - mankind is frail, and the Lord above is the greatest, and He shall always prevail

                                • orchidee

                                  Thank you N.

                                  • NafisaSB

                                    most welcome - have a great day



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