Ageless Abidings

orchidee



Tune: Crimond

('The Lord's my Shepherd')

Psalm 71 parts

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1. Cast me not off in my old age

Forsake me not, this stage

I am in human life, so be

E'en if my strength fail, see

 

2. I hope in you continually

Will praise you constantly

More and more shall to you abound

My songs of praise resound

 

3. My mouth your righteousness shall show

Your salvation I know

But how many days of live I live

I know not, you them give

 

4. You give each day and night, ordain

Them, and o'er them do reign

I will go in the Lord's strength sure

O sustain me e'ermore

 

5. And of your righteousness i shall

Make mention, on you call

From my youth you have taught me here

I follow in lowly fear

 

6. I your wondrous works have declared

With others have them shared

Now when I old, grey-headed be

Do not forsake e'en me

 

7. For I shall act, and I shall know

To next generations show

Your strength and power, eternal

Trusting you, none shall fail

 

8. So shall I sing, rejoice greatly

You set free from enemy

And me redeemed, my tongue shall tell

you have done all things well

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 5th, 2017 08:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in metre (Common Metre = CM). Based on a Psalm that could be entitled: 'A prayer in old age'. Also to give comfort hopefully, whatever age we may be. You gone grey?! (verse 6). Try some 'Wash & Go'! heehee.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 40
  • Users favorite of this poem: Tirzah Juarez
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Comments6

  • lasergraph

    Reading gives me renewed spirit. AMEN

    • orchidee

      Thanks laser. You nipped in 1 minute after I completed it!

      • lasergraph

        Right place at the right time.

      • FredPeyer

        With you singing on my side, Orchidee, I don't have to worry about being cast off in my old age!

        • orchidee

          Thanks Fred. Not cast off - but will me singing finish you off?! heehee.

        • Tirzah Juarez

          Adoring the way you write~~
          Has a touch of antiquated verse.

          • orchidee

            Thanks T. Hee hee, antiquated! Well, I'm millions of years old, so I say. it's so that no one guesses my real age. lol.

          • myself and me

            I always find hope in your poem.
            Thank you.

            • orchidee

              Thanks M.

            • Goldfinch60

              Good write Orchi, with old age comes experience and with experience comes wisdom. We should know considering we were there at the beginning of time.

              • orchidee

                Thanks G/F. Even other poets are realising how old and antiquated we are (as comments above). I must have been young then in 1066. I had not much wisdom when I uttered the fatal words to Harold 'Look up, Sire!' it was all my fault. lol.

              • Viv Wade

                Old age is something that comes to all of us (if we are lucky)! Your uplifting words give encouragement to those of us who are no longer in the first flush of youth, to face what comes with strength and courage. Nicely written, Orchidee!

                • orchidee

                  Thanks V.



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