Tune: Wolvercote
(one tune to 'O Jesus I have promised')
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You, Lord, eternal redemption
Have brought us through your Son
O kindle fresh a flame in me
That for your glory be
Enliven hearts and minds inspire
Where we grow dull or dour
Sharing the treasures of your grace
To all of every race
Lord, still my heart, yet not silent
I lowly, penitent
Show forth your praise, your mercies sure
Your love here evermore
For you are with us, you our guide
You will not from us hide
Except that sin your Spirit grieves
Yet your pardon relieves
So finding e'er a spark of grace
We come, we seek your face
You form your nature in us so
In Christ's image we grow
That nature does not seek to sin
But to be pure within
Righteous and good and all holy
Through you we more shall be
Drawing near in Communion feast
Welcome, greatest to least
To partake of your bread and wine
'Tis a rich banquet fine
Without your call we shall not dare
To share in such fine fare
But you do bid us now draw night
Risen, and once did die
Did die, take my pace, so that I
Respond to you, reply
Accept you as my Saviour here
Grateful for your love dear
Not ending with your human death
But infused vital breath
For you the one who rose again
Redeemer of all men
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: October 22nd, 2017 09:00
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 8686 metre (Double Common Metre = DCM). In verse 2, there was a preparing prayer in a church, that we be still. And yet not silent, for we come to praise and worship, unless maybe in a monastery / nunnery.
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Thanks STEVE ~ Love the hymn and the singing thereof ! Also the poem excellent and elegant ! I think at this time of year (Autumn) we all consider the CYCLES of Nature and GOD 's planning of them ~ when He created the World ~ AMEN ~ BRIAN
Bravo! A superb, truth bearing write orchidee. One gains an elevated sense of the transcendent and eternal with the beautifully executed, extended cadence of the five, double common meter (8686 8686) stanzas here versus perhaps stanzas written in common meter (8686) alone. Did you prepare this work to be performed by your congregation?
Thanks Gary. Some hymns are 'normal' common metre, I expect you know - 4 lines per stanza (8686). I'm no musician though. Well, at one church, it's not their 'style', or where they're 'at', as it's said. They are not really into actual hymns. It's almost an 'event' if a hymn appears! it's OK, though in some places endless 'choruses' can become banal.
Another good one Orchi. We sang Wolvercote in Church yesterday.
Thanks Gold. The other tune to the hymn is good too. A bit more 'jumpy' maybe, though I don't know the tune name to that!
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