Fits tune and hymn: Blessed Assurance
Based on Psalm 81 part
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Sing aloud unto God our strength
And make a joyful noise to him at length
Take a psalm, and raise a thankful song
Bring here instruments, praise all day long
Chorus
O that my people hearkened to me
And they had walked in all my ways, see
Then I should soon for them have subdued
Their enemies, my people renewed
Praise Him with timbrel, harp, psaltery
Or lute or lyre, with them now worship free
Blow trumpets loudly, time of new moon
Festival days return here quite soon - Chorus
His people called to Him, He did hear
He did deliver them, they did He fear
And He did test, waters Meribah
Strife, contention, yet did not them bar - Chorus
Hear, O my people, I to you speak
Turn now unto me, and me now do seek
Worship no strange gods, idolatry
I am your Lord God, see only me - Chorus
If they had listened, He would then act
Faithful and true to His covenant pact
But Israel's people, they heard Him not
Trusted not to Him, Him they forgot - Chorus
If having obeyed, the Lord had done
Deeds wondrous for them, e'en to every one
Then submitted unto Him, they would
Be, the haters of the Lord, as should - Chorus
But Israel's time should e'er have endured
He finest food, drink, would to them procured
Would have fed wheat fine, them satisfied
Honey from rock too, none Him beside - Chorus
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orchidee (
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I've far to go to match the original hymn-writer! Over 8,000 hymns, even though blind since infancy, and living to age 95. A lifelong Methodist too! (G/F60!).
Methodism is good, as is this hymn.
Hello Goldie - dunno why I've not done over 8,000 hymns yet, seeing as I'm millions of years old, so I say! heehee.
Well you must have written that many by now, I showed you how to write in spite of the triceratops keep on attacking us!
Thanks Soul
THANKS BROTHER ~ This is one of my favourite hymns ! Always chose it if I'm preaching the GOSPEL ~ Singing it really lifts the congregation up to Heaven. History tells me BILLY GRAHAM used it as the theme tune for his first LONDON CRUSADE in 1954 and apparently it has been popular as a congregational hymn ever since ! Beverley Shea went to be with the Lord aged 103 a couple of years ago and Cliff Burrows (93) last year only BILLY is left aged 97. I have visited his memorial Library in Charlotte N Carolina where his wife RUTH is buried ~ very moving. Thanks for your very positive witness on this site, Your hymn based on PSALM 81 is very moving ~ AMEN ~ BRIAN
Thanks B. I thought Billy is 98 now? Not sure.
Thanks "O" you are right he was born in 1919 so 78 is right. The trio BILLY ~ BEV ~ CLIFF all lived Godly ~ but very full lives ~ the LORD blessed them with very long and very fulfilled lives ~ AMEN Billy is reckoned through his crusade and radio ministry to have reached nearly 3 billion people and countless thousands have been saved through his Ministry. When GOD chooses a Man like The Apostle Paul or Martin Luther or John Wesley or Billy Graham then miracles really do happen ! Yours in Christ BRIAN
Well written and expressed Great write
Hmm I can't see a space for making Comments on your poems, Soul. Am I blocked?
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