Light And Dark

orchidee



Tune: Epiphany

('Brightest and best of the sons of the morning')

Ephesians 5 v.8-20 parts

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You were once in darkness, but now are you light

In the Lord, so live now here in His sight

As children of light, for fruit of the Spirit

Is in all goodness, righteousness, truth lit

 

Show what is unto the Lord acceptable

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful

Works of darkness, but rather them expose

For they do shameful things, secret, God knows

 

But all things that are reproved, exposed by the light

Visibly seen, though they secrets of night

So it is said, Awake, you that do now sleep

Rise from the dead, Christ gives you light, His sheep

 

So see that you then live here circumspectly

Not as foolish, but sensibly, wisely

Redeeming the time, it saving, not wasting

Because the days are evil, deceiving

 

Be not unwise, but do be understanding

What the will of the Lord is in each thing

Be filled with the Spirit, singing and praising

Giving thanks to God, in Jesus' name bring

 

The first verse is often repeated at the end, so......

You were once in darkness, but now are you are light

In the Lord, so live now here in His sight

As children of light, for fruit of the Spirit

Is in all goodness, righteousness, truth lit

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 7th, 2026 03:33
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 11.10.11.10. Can you sing it?! It's a little uneven in places, I think. But correct number of syllables for each line.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • sorenbarrett

    This is another great hymn poem Orchi where light just as it is used in other verses is a metaphor for knowledge, truth and through them vision. This seems to align with Gnostic beliefs that knowledge alone could save one. That sect being excluded from the main stream and the acceptance that grace was the main saving power. Now I'm going to have to look for that church in the caves where the dead sea scrolls were found. Good one Orchi



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