Tune: Merrial
('Now the day is over')
Psalm 27 v.4 & v.14
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One thing have I desired
Of the LORD, heart fired
That I will seek after
To it my will stir
It be that I may dwell
In His house, and tell
And behold His beauty
His glories to see
And to enquire within
He my heart does win
Enquire in His temple
Unto Him I call
Wait on the LORD constant
Trust with no relent
Be of good courage, He
Shall strengthen you, see
Shall strengthen your heart sure
Empowering pure
This the word, 'On Him wait'
He will help not late
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 19th, 2018 03:07
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 6.5.6.5. metre. By chance the choir is from Hastings. I knew them since 1066! heehee.
- Category: Spiritual
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Your patience will not be tried as he is always with you.
Thanks Gold. Seems to be a meditative sort of Psalm (27).
Thanks STEVE ~ I love College Choirs always FRESH & INNOCENT ! Love "Now the Day is Over " not sung much now ~ nice choral number ~ excellent poetry ! Love your Poetic Paraphrase on P 27 ~ Love the surety in the last doublet "This the word "On Him wait" ~ He will help ~ NOT LATE ~ AMEN" Thanks for caring & sharing ~ BRIAN
Thanks Brian.
Nice write Orchidee. I live in a small city in Texas, USA called Temple. We pronounce it it Tem pull. So following closely your rhyme selections I was slightly thrown by the pair: “Temple” and “Call.” But as I try to recreate a British accent in my mind “Temple” is not the problem; it’s the way you and I would pronounce the word “call”. I believe you pronounce it “cull” which would rhyme quite well with Temple!
Thanks Gary. Erm, it would probably be poem on a judgement theme, if I brought in 'cull'! Well ,there's some Psalms where David calls down judgement on his enemies, as if asking God to cull them!
Ha ha! I suppose we really draw that word out here in Texas: caaaawl
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