Tune: Ash Grove
('Sent forth by God's blessing')
Acts Chapters 1 & 2 parts
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O wait for His power
The appointed hour
When He shall pour on you in copious shower
The Spirit He promised
And sins He has remissed (forgiven)
Wait for His good hour, so it not be missed
And there were they gathered
Together, not scattered
Soon, soon comes the fulfilment of His true word
And so then empowered
His Spirit endowered
Was given, and all there His praises they heard
Power then to witness
And all nations to bless
Who Christ as their Saviour accept and confess
And from Jerusalem
From there it did then stem
Flowed to Judea, Samaria, all them
Then on to uttermost
The gospel makes its boast
In all the earth showing, from coast unto coast
His Spirit fulfilling
Christ's mission, grace giving
To spread word of life unto all things living
They continued in prayer
And fellowship did share
Tending to each one with compassion and care
In doctrine and teaching
Each soul they were reaching
Enlightening path for those who were seeking
Broke bread in communion
Including full each one
Accepted by grace through their faith in the Son
And prayers too ascended
As the Spirit He led
Saving some daily, hope of life from the dead
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: October 26th, 2017 08:19
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.6.11. 6.6.11. 66.11. 66.11. metre. 12 lines each stanza. This is unusual, though could broken down into, say, 6 lines per stanza, as the tune seems to almost repeat half-way through. Not a very good clip. Hope you get the tune. Phew! Managed 3 verses. Bit tricky too, as shorter 6-syllable lines alternate with longer 11-syllable lines. 'Endowered' may be my own word!
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments8
Sorry about rear-end views in this! Not the most welcoming clip! A woman seems to clear off at about 1:20. is the hymn too long for her?!
I need this shower.
Thanks M. Will I do instead? I'll chuck a bucket of water over ya. Erm, that's not quite the same thing! lol.
Another top notch posting O
Thanks M.
His love shall unite us...
beautiful message!
The hymn is not too long...
just ask my mom!
She was the āreligiousā church goer!
I read and let her hear
the hymns you post
every day!
She truly enjoys them!
Sheās home bound and
can no longer go to church!
She loves to reminisce
of the good old days!
Thank you for the posting!
Thanks Laura. One church I know does not have many actual 'hymns' as such. Not that I'm seen as a fuddy-duddy, but it's not where there 'at'. And yet too many 'choruses' endlessly can get on one's nerves!
Thanks STEVE ~ Love the ASH GROVE ~ very folksy ~ I sing it with my left hand on my left ear to capture the resonance ! Love the poem ~ The BOOK of ACTS is my fave BOOK in the BIBLE ~ The birth pangs of the Christian Church ~ very Holy Ground ~ Thanks for caring ~ BRIAN
Thanks Brian. Erm, why not your right ear? I must know these things! lol.
First rate write again Orchi.
Thanks Fay.
Orchi, your technique is outstanding! As are your words and rhyming. Kudos!
Thanks Fred.
Yet another good 'un Orchi.
The poem about your wedding is coming along soon.
Thanks Gold. Yep, it's a horror story. A Halloween wedding!
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