Tune: Ravenshaw
('Lord, they word abideth')
Psalm 95
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1. O come, let us now sing
Unto the LORD, praise bring
Let us make noise joyful
And unto Him here call
2. For He is our rock sure
Rock of salvation e'ermore
Let us thus come before
His presence and adore
3. Offer Him thanksgiving
He the LORD, e'er living
Make joyful noise with psalms
And give dutiful alms
4. For the LORD a God great
Is, He helps us not late
And a great King above
All gods is He in love
5. In His hand deep places
Of the earth, all races
Strength of hills is His also
Sea is His, we too know
6. He made sea and dry land
All created by His hand
O come, let us worship
Serve Him here in deed, lip
7. Let us before Him kneel
He our Maker, this we feel
He our God, we His sheep
His people He does keep
8. Of His pasture we are
None He will fail or debar
Today if you will hear
His voice, heed, and draw near
9. Harden not your heart tough
Provocation was enough
Of old days, they Him provoked
And His judgement invoked
10. They did tempt and Him proved
Then He His help removed
For they in heart did err
His ways not know, not share
11. In His wrath He did share
They not enter rest there
Promised Land not entered
Generation censured
12. Yet a people following
After, did obtain good thing
Let us have faith, hearing
Obedience Him bring
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6666 metre.
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I have a question. Are you revising certain phrases in the bible?
Thanks for comment N. I'm not seeking to paraphrase the Bible. I have to accept it as it is - the 'awkward' bits as well as the 'nice' bits. I try to incorporate words and phrases into lines of poetry.
It would just be 'copying out Bible verses' if it was verbatim.
Some don't like the theme of people being 'sheep' - but it says we are. We are lots of other things too, metaphorically!
I just wanted to know if this was a collection of YOUR words, and I'm glad that it is so. I respect the kind of writing you do. It's a refreshing take on certain perspectives. Oh, and I could say a lot about what humans are, metaphorically. haha. I appreciate your reply Orch. You have a good one, and happy writing buddy.
Thanks N. I put the Bible verses/chapters in with the poems, if the hymn-poems are based on them. Though some are more 'free-style' of my own words.
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