Tune: Tallis' Canon
('Glory to thee, my God this night')
Psalm 4 v.4-8
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Stand in awe, and sin not, commune
With your own heart and be in tune
Upon your bed, and be still when
Sleep's hour comes, be peaceful then
Offer the sacrifices sure
Of righteousness, let them be pure
Aput you trust in the Lord here
Sense too His mighty presence near
There be many that say, Who will
Show us any good, for shall ill
Continue on for evermore?
Lord come to us, and us assure
Lift up light of your countenance
Upon us, so we gladdened hence
Glad in heart more than harvest joy
When men their labours do employ
I will both lay me down in peace
And sleep, for you shall me release
From fears, for it is you only
O Lord, makes me dwell in safety
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 23rd, 2026 03:46
- Comment from author about the poem: For a morning write - a prayer for evening! In 8.8.8.8. form. Partly for Goldfinch, mentioning Tallis recently - the hymn tune name here.
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Comments6
The shortness of each line together with the AA BB rhyme scheme gave this gave a very rapid and coherent feel to this hymn Orchi. loved this one
Thank you SB. There's been shorter lines - some only 4, 5, or 6 syllables.
I do count syllables but it is prioritized behind message and rhyme in most of my poems, maybe that is why they are not as good as I would like them to be. They are off beat, maybe that is just me I have always been told that I am off beat.
Nostalgia - the first stanza is reminiscent of a prayer I was taught when very very young..
Thanks Orchi.
Thank you D.
Beautifully said. The bedtime prayer my father used to recite, 'Thank you for sharing,' brought back fond memories for me.
Thank you F.
Nice one Orchi - Miss Berles approves.
Thank you M.
A fine write, Orchidee.
Thank you J.
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
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