Fits tune: St Helen
('King of Kings and Lord eternal')
Psalm 103 v.1 - 14
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1. Bless the LORD, O my soul, Him praise
Songs, melodies, to Him raise
And all that is here within me
Bless His holy name, strong, free
Bless the LORD O my soul, Him sing
Let the earth with praises ring
2. Forget not all His benefits
He who throned in heaven sits
Who forgives all your sins, He is
Who heals all your diseases
Who redeems your life and crowns you
With lovingkindness, grace too
3. And with tender mercies to you
He does help you, and renew
Satisfies your mouth with good things
Youth like eagle's He you brings
Executes righteousness, judgements
For all oppressed, confidence
4. He made His ways known to Moses
His will, not mere supposes
And His acts to Israel's people
They did unto Him then call
The LORD merciful and gracious
Comes with favour unto us
5. He is slow to anger, mercy
Has he plenty, kind He be
He will not chide with endeavour
Not keep His anger ever
He has not dealt with us after
Our sins, but mercy prefer[s]
6. For as heaven high above earth
So great His mercy, his worth
Towards them that fear Him, He knows
Them, and he His love true shows
As far as east is from the west
So our sins gone, we are blest
7. For He has from us them removed
His goodness to us has proved
Like a father pities children
The LORD pities sons of men
Those that fear Him, He knows our frame
Dust we are, yet praise His name
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 6th, 2017 10:20
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 87 87 87 metre. Unable to find a clip with matching tune.
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Comments8
I've not some 'false humility' wish, with 'we are dust' cropping up again! It's getting dusty round here! It's just that humanity can be referred to in some Scriptures as dust, or worms, or even maggots.
You a maggot there?!
Well written and expressed
Thanks T. Well, we are sheep too - bbaaaa! - and other things too!
Welcome
Very well written
THANKS STEVE ~ I believe in the Bible's description of me ~ that I have a touch of the DIVINE ~ MADE IN GOD'S LIKENESS ! Thanks for anther excellent Spiritual Poem ~ replete with Grace & Truth ~ AMEN BRIAN
Thanks all.
I took this to heart in a very personal way.
Good write once more Orchi.
Thanks Aug, G/F.
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