Tune: Richmond
('City of God, how broad and far')
Psalm 44 v.1-8
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We have with our ears, O God, heard
From ancestors your word
What work you did in days of old
It was rehearsed and told
How you did drive the heathen out
With your hand strong, no doubt
And planted your people safely
Enemies cast out be
But they got not land by themselves
Nor came to its true wealth
But you, O Lord, your strength, your might
Saved them and gave them light
The light of your countenance, they
Knew salvation that day
Because you favoured them, so they
Did prosper in their way
You are my King, O god, command
Salvation by your hand
Through you we shall our enemies
Tread down till none them sees
We shall not trust to self alone
But your great workings shown
In you, O God, we boast all day
Praise your name great, we say
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 27th, 2025 03:11
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6.
- Category: Spiritual
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- Users favorite of this poem: Tristan Robert Lange, GenXer Shamrocker ☘️
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Comments8
You really should try and get these published Steven .. Neville
Thank you N. I tried, but ran into expensive problems. Plus an argument over the poetic 'alway, to which an uncultured publisher said 'Oh, dunno about alway, it should be always. that pesky 's' on the end! lol. A miserable church would not sing any of them because it was not where they were "at, they said, but drove us mad with endless 'Choruses'
At first the title made me think of Acme and such, security agencies. But then the poetic and archaic kicked in and it all made sense 🙏🏻👍🕊️
Thank you A. Yes, archaic - Goldfinch and I on here are millions of years old, so we say - our 1066 eccentric poems, etc.
Haha... Norman invasion is the new archaic... good one 👍👍🕊️
This hymn feels very jewish and old testement Orchi. We all should acknowledge from where we gain help and be grateful to the source. Another good one Orchi
Thank you SB. Yes - some Psalms call down punishment on enemies, and the need to be rescued from them.
"We shall not trust to self alone", that is the key, no? Trusting in God rather than ourselves. Makes perfect sense, but we humans have such a hard time with that...and I am not just referring to non-believers. Well done, Orchi! Love this! 🌹👏 Hope you had a blessed Sunday...and your Monday is rocking, my friend!
Thank you Tristan. Yes, that seems to be one, or the main, key point(s) here.
Indeed. You are welcome, my friend! ❤️🙏
Always a pleasure to read your work.
Thank you GS.
Beautiful.
Thank you T.
Terrific hymn poem,
skillfully expressed
I must say,!! 🙏
Like soren says,
I hope you get them
all published one day!🤩👍
Best regards ✌️ Thad
Thank you Thad.
Good one Orchi.
Andy
Thank you Gold.
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