Fits tune: Old Yeavering
('Like a mighty river flowing')
Psalm 71 v.1 - 12
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1. In you, O LORD, I put my trust
Whate'er my age, I am but dust
And let me not now confused be
But your ways here clearly see
2. In your righteousness deliver
Me, on me your graces confer
Incline your ear to me, hear me
Save me, here your servant see
3. Be you my strong habitation
You Lord over every nation
I to you do always resort
For you my soul it has sought
4. You have commanded to save me
You my rock and fortress still be
Deliver me, Lord, from wicked
Their ways from you are not hid
5. For you are my hope, my Lord you
You my trust are from my youth too
You upheld me since I was born
Left me not bereft, forlorn
6. I a wonder unto many
Am, but you my strong refuge be
Let my mouth with your praise be filled
Heart be trusting and be stilled
7. Cast me not off in my old age
Nor when my strength it does assuage
For my enemies against me
Speak and plot, O Lord, them see
8. They say God me has forsaken
From me mercies now has taken
Yet, O God, come to my help sure
Come near, save me evermore
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8887 metre. Based on a Psalm mainly for old-age, but can apply to any age.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
Erm, based on a rather 'modern' hymn. Well, 1982. That's modern enough for me, seeing as I was around in 1066, so I say! heehee.
I'm not against 'modern', though it's tricky to make some of them rhyme - if I must rhyme?!
A fine write and full of live faith.
Thanks Fay. A pun on 'ageless' too, I suppose!
Another inspiration moment to contemplate all this dust blown around . Who's coming and going .
Thanks Swing. Yes, we're dust, or even 'worms' in some Bible verses!
The whole congregation was singing. Bet you would like yours sung as well. 1066? Wow! Lol
Another good Faith filled write Orchi.
Thanks G. It surely includes us two, being very old, as we were around in 1066! heehee.
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