Mount Meetings

orchidee



Tune: Thornbury

('Thy hand O God has guided')

(Hebrews 12 v.18-25)

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1. You have not come to Sinai

From which dread man would fly

Unless God bid him approach

Such mount without reproach

Burning with fire, blackness there

Darkness, tempest, none dare

Come to such place, save God them call

He awesome Lord of all

 

2. Sound of trumpet loud they heard

And trembled at the word

So terrible the sight made

Though Moses, he obeyed

And did exceeding fear and quake

For he made no mistake

That God atop the mount dwelt

They bowed before Him, knelt

 

3. But we are come to Zion

Mount and city where none

Be excluded, all welcome

May come through Christ the Son

The living God, His presence there

We may partake and share

The heavenly Jerusalem

From where His blessings stem

 

4. And too innumerable

Angels, they serve God all

They there, and too assembly

And church of firstborn be

The church of Christ, firstborn He

First risen from dead, see

Their names in heaven written

With spirits of good men

 

5. Spirits of just men, they made

Perfect, Christ ransom paid

To save them and us, trusting

Salvation He does bring

And there is God, Judge of all

To all He makes His call

And Jesus, mediator

Of new covenant sure

 

6. His blood does speak things better

Than of Abel, confer

Does He on us His graces

To folk of all races

That blood speaks our forgiveness

In Christ God shall us bless

Turn not away, take heed today

Hear His voice clear alway

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 2nd, 2017 04:37
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7676 7676 metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 42
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    THANKS STEVE ~ FOR AN EXCELLENT HYMN TO LEAD US INTO SUNDAY also an excellent Poem and an awesome Passage of Scripture. HEBREWS is a key NT Book for understanding the meaning of the NEW COVENANT and the Deity of Christ ~ AMEN ~ BRIAN

    • orchidee

      Thanks B.

    • FredPeyer

      'Turn not away, take heed today'
      And I am not turning away from your poems, Orchidee! And sometimes I even try to 'heed' them!
      Well penned, as usual!

      • orchidee

        Thanks Fred. You can turn away from my singing! heehee. You won't know if it's me singing, or two cats fighting though!

        • FredPeyer

          If your voice is anything like your poems, it must be heavenly!

        • myself and me

          "Turn not away, take heed today
          Hear His voice clear alway"
          Sometimes, like now, I just feel I am bit lost.
          Thank you for those beautiful words.

          • orchidee

            Thanks M. I suppose anyone can just write anything. I might not always practice what I 'preach'. Oops. Those lines seemed to be bouncy and rhyme - away, today, always - old-fashioned 'always'!

          • Goldfinch60

            Good write once more Orchi.

            • orchidee

              Thanks G/F/ It might seem like you've come to Sinai, if I start singing - horror, blackness, fearfulness. I mean, me singing could be quite scary. heehee.



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