Tune: Thaxted (Holst)
('I vow to thee, my country')
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An autumnal remembrance, we once again do sense
Recalling those partaking, each sacrificial thing
Come Lord, our memories heal, where we torment still feel
The pain of wars and conflict, where they hinder, restrict
Memories too we recall, those who gave some or all
Their love, their duty faithful, they did obey their call
For peace we pray, beseeching, you Lord of peace, our King
Who too your life did give free, suffered redemptively
Bring comfort and forgiveness, look on us and us bless
Turn hearts to you repentant, and faith in you, you [were] sent
From the Father in your love, and Spirit, holy dove
Spread wings of mercy and grace o'er all the human race
Man's fightings, wars, man 'gainst man, who seeking, supposed can
Gain earthly kingdom, though be in total vanity
For nothing can we retain, all shall be loss and feign
Lord help us your kingdom seek, revealed to humble, meek
But not all men we condemn, for flow of evil's stem
Caused many necessary that they should engage combat
Help us Lord, take up spiritual weapons and on you call
To fight not with flesh and blood, but rather that we should
Partake spiritual warfare, do our part, take our share
Not go in our strength alone, God's power be it known
As we put on whole armour of God, to action stir
So His kingdom shall increase and endless never cease
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 11th, 2017 09:28
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 13.13.13.13.13.13. metre. I broke it down into 7.6. lines, then joined lines together to make 13 syllables per line. The lines rhyme within themselves, rather than at the end of each line. This is generally indicated by commas. In a few places two lines of 7.6. joined together make sense as a whole sentence. Not really a new 'experiment'. Just that it's easier to compose in 7.6. form.
- Category: Spiritual
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Another fine write, Orchidee!
Thanks wc.
Thanks STEVE ~ Great Hymn ~ for Remembrance Day and an equally great Poem. I often use "internal rhyming" it gives a Poem great flow and rhythm ~ when recited. I can understand Steve ~ that for a Man of your age and mysticism ~ a Lucky 7 and a Humane 6 would be much easier to handle than ~ WHOOOOR ~ an Unlucky 13 ! Your Patriotic Friend ~ BRIAN
Thanks Brian. Oh, I dunno about 'luck', but what's all this going around speaking in 13-syllable sentences?! They are probably too long for me. lol. But I should have grasped it by now, seeing I'm millions of years old. lol.
Orchidee, this is more than a hymn, this is a beautiful tribute to those who served. Thank you.
Thanks Fred.
Very good hymn Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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