Rogation Monday

orchidee



Rogation - from 'Rogare - to ask'

One of three days before Ascension Day

Fits tune: Laus Deo

('Bright the vision that delighted')

Matthew 6 v.1 - 15

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Take heed, do not alms before men

For that your reward be then

Sound not trumpets as hypocrites

Do, man's praise for them befits

 

And when you pray be in secret

Not as does the hypocrite

Praying to be seen of men sure

Boasting in man's pride e'ermore

 

But give, pray, and fast in secret

With hearts, minds, to Father knit

Pray not with vain repetition

Not performance, audition

 

For the heathen they do think so

When they to times of prayer go

That they be heard for much speaking

Multitudes of words they bring

 

Be not like to them, the Lord taught

Vain repeatings avail nought

For your Father knows all our needs

Before we ask, He us feeds

 

So pray as the 'Lord's Prayer' daily

He will look on us and see

Grant petitions, His kingdom come

And His perfect will be done

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 21st, 2017 08:52
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8787 metre. i know, it's easy to dash in to prayers sometimes. We may start with 'Give us this day our daily bread' - what WE need or want.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments3

  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    Thanks STEVEN for another fine poem and a nice bit of ORGAN MUSIC ~ Pipe organs play the Music of Heaven ! I was in Liverpool recently and able to hear the Wallis Organ in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral 10,300 pipes ~ AN AWESOME SOUND ! The LORD's PRAYER is awesome in both its simplicity and its profundity. Even though I attend an FIEC Church ~ little or no ritual ~ we did all recite the Lord's Prayer together ~ from the AV "trespasses and all". Thanks for your poem another gem ! Yours JOHN

    • orchidee

      Thanks B.

    • swingline

      Another reminder of the day ofJesus's assecension into heaven . A sight few beheld , the rest must take by faith . And our supplications in prayer in private just for the ears of God and Jesus brings us closer to our maker and savior .

    • Goldfinch60

      Good write Orchi.

      • orchidee

        Thanks G. See, vain repeatings! Like when you kept repeatings to me in 1066 not to tell Harold to look up. But I didn't listen, did I?! heehee. And why does it keep underlining 'repeatings' in red on here, as if it's an incorrect word? I repeat, why.....? Oh do shut up now, Orchi! lol.



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