Reigning Reassurance

orchidee



Tune: Lyngham

('O for a thousand tongues to sing')

Psalm 93

The lines as shown are sung twice (x2) or three times (x3)

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The LORD reigns, He clothed in majesty

Let every eye look, see (x2)

He clothed with strength, wherewith girded He

Almighty One He be (x3)

 

The world is established, not moved

Creator, He has proved (x2)

That all things, they be seen or unseen

Made by His hand have been (x3)

 

Your throne,LORD, established is

Of old, and we know this (x2)

You, LORD, from everlasting be

Heaven and earth agree (x3)

 

The floods lift up their voice to praise

They to you anthems raise (x2)

E'en the high waves your praise declares

And nought your way impairs (x3)

 

The LORD on high is mightier

Than many waves that stir (x2)

Higher than many waters here

See the LORD great appear (x3)

 

Your testimonies, very sure

Are, and they all be pure (x2)

Holiness your house does become

You wondrous works have done (x3) 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 8th, 2017 10:56
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 (Common Metre = CM) with some extended syllables! They fit to the lilting tune. Alternativey, can be sung to 'Ilkley Moor bah'tat' tune (Cranbrook).
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments4

  • w c

    Thanks Orchidee! Your work is professional quality. I really admire it.

    • orchidee

      Thanks wc. I'm quite traditional, but hopefully not fuddy-duddy! lol

    • Fay Slimm.

      You work hard to get just the right metre and line length my friend in this lovely poem of praise.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Fay. In most cases itt's not too difficult really. You may notice I leave out tunes with 'Irregular Metre' or 'Peculiar Metre' as they may be called. That'd be right - they're peculiar to fit words to! They are noticeable in my poems by their absence!

      • FredPeyer

        I have to agree with Fay, orchidee! You do work hard on making it fit, and the volume of work you do is just astonishing!

        • orchidee

          Thanks Fred. I suppose it's inspiration, or a fair percentage of it is. Then getting the 'english' and syllables right. I don't spend too long on composing really. Not that I rush, but if I take too long I sometimes lose the inspiration.

        • Goldfinch60

          Another good one Orchi.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold. A fine Methodist original hymn there! One of Wesley's 9,000+ I think, with his unpublished ones included in that total, I read somewhere.



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