Tune: Doncaster
('Put thou thy trust in God')
Psalm 84 v.1-5
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How amiable be
Your tabernacles, see
We, O Lord of hosts, our souls long
For them, there they belong
We long and even faint
For your courts, e'en each saint
Our hearts and our flesh cry out for
The living God e'ermore
The sparrow there has found
A house there, chirps resound
And the swallow too there does nest
Her young in that place best
O Lord of hosts, our King
And our God, we do sing
Unto you, blessed are they that dwell
In your house, good they tell
They tell the good they know
And praise to you they show
Blessed are they whose strength is in you
Your ways [be] in their hearts true
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.8.6.
- Category: Spiritual
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Another great hymn Orchi I can see that you are back in the swing of it
Thank you SB.
Most welcome Orchi
Orchi, this is wonderful…you’ve caught that old-world reverence and rhythm perfectly. It reads like it was meant to be sung under stained glass, echoing through time itself. There’s something deeply comforting in that cadence...like a psalm rediscovered.
And you’ll be pleased to know, Ol’ Tom and Obi heard it drifting down the canal while taking the gondola to Wan Ken. Ol’ Tom nearly dropped his pipe trying to hum along—then fell straight into the water and was too tired to swim. Obi didn’t wonder why, but he did fetch ’im out with his special foam float (Jedi foam, that is). Said it reminded him of the “good old liturgical days,” though he still thinks Obi sings flat. Some friend that Tom is, after Obi saved him and all. 😂
Thank you T. I base most poems on KJV / AV (King James Version / Authorised Version).
As for Obi - Jedi foam, what is that? But don't answer that. Oops! lol.
Indeed! Makes sense...it's poetic...and it's Public Domain! 🤣
As for the foam...🛟
Good one Orchi. It is good to see you writing these again.
Andy
Thank you Gold. I told a poet, partly I couldn't think of anything more to slag off KP with, and Fido said 'Give it a rest, will you'. lol.
I was only just saying to my wife that there's a guineapig or summat on here wot used to write hymn poems every day .. and just to prove my point I went to prove myself write by showing her .. But then lo and behold, as if by some divine miracle, a fresh one appeared write before our very eyes .. and my wife turned unto me and said .. you f****ng liar, wotever that furry looking thing might be, it still does .. So I said, Oh' my gosh .. perhaps .. Neville 😎👍
Ooh, thank you N. lol
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