Tune: Malvern
('one tune to 'Jesus, where'er thy people meet')
1 Timothy 6 v.6-12
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Godliness with contentment, gain
Great it is, and it be no feign
For into this world we nothing
Brought, and cannot take out one thing
So having food, raiment, then let
us therewith be content, ot fret
For they who will be rich do fall
Into snares, temptings, hear not call
The call of God to live simply
Rejoicing and too penitently
But many foolish lusts hurtful
Rich fall into, a state appal[ling]
For the love of money the root
Of all evil, they quick, astute
To gain more and more, selfish ends
Treacherous through life their path bends
For if coveting worldly wealth
They err from the faith in their stealth
And sorrows know, as piercing pain
As they seek for self, greed retain
But rather seek to follow true
Righteousness, godliness, renew
And faith, love, patience, meekness too
Christ's lowly image formed in you
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold
On eternal life, here it told
'Tis to know the Father and the Son
And Spirit, they the Three in One
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orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8888 metre (Long Metre = LM). Can you spot the 'deliberate mistake' (ambiguity) in verse 1? Clue: not extra syllable, though they creep in a couple of places elsewhere
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Now look, if I got married to KP (Kate Price) we would have to sing 'Fight the good fight!' heehee.
Hee hee S.
Erm, there's a 'wedding psalm'. We could use that too. Oohh, I'm gonna make plans now! arrgghh.
Orchidee, I talked to the man upstairs and was told that KP was put into this world for one reason only: To torment you! But I was also told that YOU will endure and be a better person for it.
Heehee thanks Fred. I recall it says 'Fear has torment'. That'd be right. KP is scary. Who would not be afraid of her?!
So it was KP in your mind back in 1066, I knew she was back in the camp but I didn't know it was her you were pointing at.
Good hymn by the way.
Thanks Gold. 'The end is nigh' - it seems I'm marrying KP. lol.
The ambiguity in verse 1 is: '...we cannot take out one thing'. So some wag says: What's the one thing we can't take? Suppose it's pork pie.That means we can take everything else with us, except that pork pie. Geddit?!
Maybe....'we cannot take ANY thing' is better? But then the syllables don't fit!
Doh, I'm gonna have a sherry. lol.
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