Fits tune: Hendon
(one tune to 'Take my life and let it be')
Colossians 3 v.12 - 18
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1. Put on you, as God's elect
You accepted, not reject[ed]
Holy and beloved you be
Chosen by God, her now see
2. Put on depths of true mercies
Kindness, humbleness, wide seas
Humble mind and meekness too
Longsuffering, image new
3. Image of the Saviour, who
Forms His life within e'en you
Be forbearing and forgive
With each in harmony live
4. Forgive, for Christ forgives you
Show in words,actions, so do
Above all things put on love
Bond of perfectness, encove[enanted]
5. Let God's peace rule in your hearts
And influence all life's parts
For called to this peace you are
In one body, no sins mar
6. And be thankful, gratitude
For graces on you endued
Let the word of Christ in dwell
You richly, His good works tell
7. Richly, with His wisdom bright
he does impart full insight
Teach, admonish, each other
Every sister and brother
8. Use psalms, hymns, songs spiritual
Comfort, strengthen, one and all
Singing to the Lord with grace
In your hearts, and seek His face
9. And whatever it you do
In word or deed, so pursue
To do all in the Lord's name
And thanks to Father God frame
- Author: orchidee ( Offline)
- Published: June 18th, 2017 08:33
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7777 metre.
- Category: Spiritual
- Views: 56
Comments4
I posted a poem on similar themes a short while ago. I don't think this is a repeat!
Do you do Ecclesiastes ? I love the sees you can move around from the Old testament to the New.
Thanks S. Hmm, I've not done any poems from Eccles as yet - Eccles Cakes here in part of UK, assort of scone filled with fruit!
Kindness,humbleness, and wide seas. Nice. Like the organ music on Sunday morning.
Thanks A. I mean 'Wide seas of kindness and humbleness'. The original has 'bowels of mercies'. Well, our bowels are deep within us, so I think it means 'depths' or 'seas'. I don't like to paraphrase it too much, or it can become trashy and un-poetic sometimes.
Amen.
Thanks G.
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