Suffering Sustenance

orchidee



Fits tune: St Cuthbert

('Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed')

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Lord help us in our sufferings

To see you in all things

As you will, 'whys', 'whats', plans [are] revealed

Our hearts be stilled

 

Help us to follow, take up cross

Daily, will be no loss

Only to self and selfish ways

We give you praise

 

Grant us wisdom to understand

And see your guiding hand

Your cross it be, to work in me

Redemptively

 

Not burdens made of our own sort

Nor in our vain traps caught

But cross which puts to death our self

And gains your wealth

 

If we will follow, 'tis our choice

May we so choose, rejoice

In serving you, to put you first

You quench our thirst

 

The living bread you do supply

Your water of life nigh

Thus you give food, drink, spiritual

Sustaining all

 

So daily walk constructively

Changed to your image, see

We shall be fashioned by your grace

Then [at last] view your face

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 24th, 2017 12:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.4. metre. I have sought to understand what is, and what is not, taking up Jesus' cross daily. It seems not to be some things of where we sometimes naturally say 'we've all got our own cross to bear', where we may mean a few minor inconveniences. Or at least, it's more than giving up choccie biccies for Lent!
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  • Goldfinch60

    Good write.

    • orchidee

      Thanks G. I was reminded how eloquent the original hymn words are, when I played the clip through

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      THANKS "O" ~ for caring and sharing ~ A great Old Hymn and a great New one from your Spirit guided pen ~ AMEN. Blessings BRIAN. Please check my poems ~ Thanks B

    • orchidee

      Thanks Soul. I tend to observe days, etc, but not scrupulously. I don't worry if I miss a Saint's Day, for example.
      We're seen as spoil-sports if we say Santa does not exist. Yet I know we keep Christmas on the day it is - Dec 25.
      Here's another thing - today is the Annunciation. It would be - 9 months before date of Christmas!

    • orchidee

      Couple of tweaks made, to give more of the sense of the words.



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