Priestly Praises

orchidee



Fits tune: Richmond

('City of God, how broad and far')

Based on Hebrews 7 v.23 - 28

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See, priests of the Old Covenant

About duties they went

But they did not continue e'er

Common fate, death, did share

 

But Christ our high priest now is here

Worship with lowly fear

His priesthood e'er unchangeable

Saving to uttermost all

 

For He is able e'er to save

As he His life He gave

And now does live, eternally

Intercedes e'en for me

 

We come to God through Christ the Son

He Saviour, Holy One

Sharing in man's identity

He fully God, [and] Man, be

 

And what the nature of this priest?

Who invites us to feast

Of His own body and His blood

Sparkling redemption flood

 

'Tis such a one, holy, harmless

Undefiled, He will bless

Separate from sinners, He be

No sin found in Him, see

 

Yet sinners He does not off cast

Forgives sins present, past

He higher than the heavens too

Though reaching e'en to you

 

He needs not to, as priests of old

Their daily sins retold

Needs not to offer for His own

Sins, He has none, He alone

 

Yet sacrificed Himself He did

Offered Himself, not hid

Once given, perfect and complete

A high eternal feat

 

The law does make high priests of men

They continue not then

For ever, but for mortal span

They no more than that can

 

But Christ was made priest with an oath

He Priest and Victim both

He Christ the Son, consecrated is

Evermore, He us bids

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 7th, 2017 10:19
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre, known as Common Metre (C.M.)
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 73
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    AMEN "O" Great tune and a great hymn poem. I love these rewrites of your very very inspirational ! Yes indeed ~ we do have a High Priest ~ who knows our infirmities JESUS CHRIST the spotless SON of GOD ! He does now appear (24/7) in the presence of GOD ~ FOR US ~ Awesome but true ! Your Broither in Christ ~ BRIAN

    • orchidee

      Thanks B.

    • willyweed

      Amen Good hymn as always

      • orchidee

        Thanks W. I might sing it, but it may sound like 'Meoowwwoo'. And I must stop insulting cats! lol.

        • willyweed

          you write good stand alone poetry O.

        • WriteBeLight

          Amen, I agree!

        • orchidee

          Thanks all. Hear me singing it? Meeeooowwwoo - or is that two cats fighting? lol.

        • Michael Edwards

          he reasons already given I have difficulty relating to this but have to agree that it is a beautiful piece so well constructed and great use of the language - a work to be proud of.

        • Goldfinch60

          Another good 'un Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks all.



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