Hymn & Tune: All for Jesus
Hosea 14 v.1-7
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Israel to the Lord God return
He your God, of Him now learn
For you have fallen by your sins
But by Him can be forgiven
Take to you words, to the Lord turn
Say to Him, Forgive, discern
We pray, receive us graciously
So to you our praise shall be
Foreign nations shall not us save
Nor idols to which we gave
Worship, for in you the needy
Find mercy, to you our plea
The Lord says, I will then heal their
Backsliding, my love I share
With them freely, my anger turned
From them, though once to them burned
I will be as the dew to my
People, to them ally
They shall grow, blossom as lilies
Have roots as Lebanon's trees* (*cedar trees)
Their branches shall spread, their beauty
Shall as the olive tree be
Their aroma as Lebanon's
Fresh like nature's daughters, sons
They shall dwell beneath my shadow
Return to me and me know
Shall grow as corn, vine, be sweet wine
Humans blessed with life divine
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God's promise to his people according to Biblical account. Very nicely worked into hymn form as a poem Orchi.
Thank you SB. In some things it's difficult to know if material or spiritual blessings are meant. Could be both I suppose.
You are most welcome my friend I guess to God it doesn't make any difference since a gift is a gift. You are not supposed to look a gift horse in the mouth, but those Trojans would have been better off if they had. They might have noticed something inside.
You seen any wooden horses about? There's a naughty joke -'about as rare as rocking horse..... 'something!
If i see him I'll send him your way
You know that joke? If you do, don't repeat it in public! Well, there's even more naughty jokes that that. If you don't know I can tell ya in private.
This is very topical & whilst I know it won't go down all round and with everyone .. I fear it will take a very long time before Israel will be forgiven for taking vengeance far too far
Yes, thank you N. Ohh - but I can't have figs! They're fatal for me (not literally but you get the general idea). Can I have an apple tree or summat instead?! lol.
well worded, God's promise ❤️
Thank you F.
Excellent, Orchi. I really do love your hymn-poemns.
Glug.
Uh-oh. He's got something to say...you knowing who he be...
"After last night's...glug...I be returning regurgitation! Ah-gah-gah-gah-glug-glug! 🤮 🤣
Thank you T. Ohh, give him those fig trees in the poem. That'll keep him 'trotting!' lol.
LOL! It sure will...possibly itching! Too! At least it's not poison oak! LOL!
The natural imagery—dew, roots, branches—works well with the scripture. It gives the hymn a gentle flow.
Thank you T. Earthly blessings as well as more 'spiritual' blessings, I suppose.
Amen to your wishes, and prayers..
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