Communion Call

orchidee



Tune: Unde Et Memores

('And now, O Father, mindful of the love')

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Father in the Son, Son in Father sure

You live and reign and rule for evermore

And with the Spirit, Trinity e'er blessed

This be our witness, this our tongues confessed

For none higher than you can ever be

We praise you, formal or extempore

 

You invite to Communion, call our hearts

Seeking to possess us in all our parts

Your living Spirit to us dwell within

To form us in Christ's image, free from sin

Great destiny of man, your love prevails

Persevering with us through all entails

 

Still, still, heart, mind, and meditate a while

Let nought of body, soul, spirit, defile

But come into His presence by His grace

By faith behold, and look upon His face

Though no human in actuality

Can see God's face, He the Eternity

 

Bring peace, forgiveness, comfort to each soul

See now our deepest longings, make us whole

For you do see all things, whether we see

Or not, but all to you open it be

Things visible to us, and too unseen

You Lord of all, view all things, none are mean

 

So partaking of this your bread and wine

'Tis a rich banquet, pure and sweet and fine

Water of life, come close, come quench our thirst

And so from us shall living streams outburst

With bread of life, sustain us, sanctify

Thus hid in you, we safe, shall never die

 

Praise, praise to you Lord, risen from the dead

You e'er alive, and you our glorious Head

Keep us your servants, guard us from all ill

And feed us with your provisions good still

'Til day does dawn, the everlasting morn

Which heavenly beauties shall e'er adorn

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 28th, 2017 08:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: An extempore / free-flow write in 10.10.10.10.10.10. metre, with a meditative theme and tune. The clip says 'Do not drag'. So no 'dragging' singing there!
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 19
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Comments6

  • Laura🌻

    Thank you Orchi!
    I can always depend on you
    to peacefully start my day!

    • orchidee

      Thanks Laura. It's afternoon here in UK, for your morning!

      • Laura🌻

        Yes, I usually read your
        postings in the morning...
        USA time!

      • Fay Slimm.

        A loving reminder of the spirit that dwells within and the approach to being mindful of praise - thank you Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Fay.

        • w c

          Thanks Orchidee! I thoroughly enjoyed this poem!

          • orchidee

            Thanks w c.

          • FredPeyer

            Another very good write, orchidee! While I am not really religious, I do enjoy your writing!!!

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fred. You do as some do - comment on the general poem, style, etc, which is appreciated as well as the 'religious' aspect and comments.

            • Christina8

              Wonderful hymn, orchidee! Beautiful.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Christina.

              • Goldfinch60

                The Lord is always with us Orchi.

                Be warned the Wedding poem will arrive on All Hallows Eve, you have been warned.

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Gold. Will the hymn have a funeral-type theme, cos the end is nigh for me?! lol.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    You will have to wait and see, but the music is all planned.



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