On seeing a small display of diamonds
(laboratory-made ones!)
Tune: O Waly Waly
('An upper room did our Lord prepare')
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Diamonds shining in your brilliance
Your brightness appeals to our sense
Formed underground, hidden from our sight
Yet your light shines through darkest night
And so for us, humans made of clay
We made of dust, so do we say
The Spirit, He comes to reside in
Each heart and purifies from sin
Too God's grace, it multi-faceted
Sparkling from each angle, no dread
Except the fear, reverential awe
Of Him whom we worship, adore
Living light of the world, so inspire
Our hearts, our minds, with holy fire
Radiating true your presence here
As gems, no darkness does appear
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-pome in 9.8.9.8. KP wanted those diamonds. I said, 'Not now dear; but I will make you some out of botox'. lol. Erm, the hymn title is not strictly accurate - Our Lord did not prepare the upper room but sent his disciples to prepare it.
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Comments5
Another fine hymn Orchi. This is the first time I heard of diamonds in a hymn.
Thank you SB. They might be in hymns but advising turning away from worldly riches - or 'filthy lucre' - 'money' in other words! Got any dirty money there? I had a dodgy 9 quid note in UK (£9). Should have been £10. lol.
Most welcome Orchi If you got dirty money I'll launder it for you
Had no idea someone could make a hymn glorifying an artificial diamond, orchi . you have exceeded yourself beyond all measure ...
Thank you D. I thought they were real until I saw they were artificial. A case, sort of, of 'All that glitters is not gold' - or real diamonds.
....and wot about the upper room preparation then? Feels like a very modern enterprise - getting others to do the dirty work for yer? So is that really the origin of Capitalism,??
Well, noooo, not Capitalism. I was referring more to the technical error in the hymn title.
Blinded me with technicalities there. Don't think I'm ever going to be a biblical scholar, somehow.....
Well, slight error in the hymn title, but nothing heretical!
Still loosing this one and gently fading away.......
That'll be the man-made diamonds fading away. lol.
Is it just me or are your hymns getting more beautiful!? 🕊️🙏
Thank you A. Do I see you staggering back in amazement of those glittering diamonds?! Man-made ones though.
Well, it's not KP that's getting more beautiful, so it could be me. lol.
Orchi, this is luminous work—diamonds, grace, and devotion woven together with your gentle clarity. A hymn that truly sparkles...like the sea that P sails on after downing spinach, see? 🤣 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you T. We can't explain P's antics in public! lol.
Nope. Nor would the public want us to! LOL!
They would all swoon! lol.
Serious swooning surely!
May our god's radiance show on us all Orchi. Good write.
Andy
Thank you Gold.
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