Tune: Langran (St Agnes)
('Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face')
John 19 v.17-42 parts
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Your heart was pierced, your side for me riven
When you on cross your life for me given
Your hands, feet, nailed, though innocent you be
You suffered there for me upon the tree
Yet 'tis good news for us, you took my place
And too for every soul of every race
Sharp thorns in crown adorned your head, for so
That all the world your salvation should know
Not ritual alone, but relationship
We forgiven, come to you to worship
Eternal life you give, your Spirit free
To take up in our hearts residency
For born of Him, your Spirit, we your sons
And daughters, here through Christ, sanctified ones
By grace you our Father, and family
Of believers you us unite to be
Dark, dark the hours, though it was day time
You took upon yourself each sin, each crime
Though by you none committed, no, not one
Redemption's work you finished, by you done
In your love, you obedient to death
Then resurrection, returns vital breath
Laid low in tomb, not there to stay alway
But to rise again, glorious third day
Of interlude 'tween death, resurrection
All hope seemed gone of you, the holy one
But daybreak of third day's morn soon did break
You Victor when tomb's stone moved, earth did quake
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orchidee (
Offline) - Published: March 31st, 2018 01:53
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10. metre, hopefully linking Good Friday with Easter Saturday (Easter Eve). We may forget the earthquake, as it's not in every gospel. Yet we would have known it, had we been there!
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THANKS STEVE ~ For a Wonderful Easter Hymn and Poem to bridge GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER SUNDAY ~ we sometimes call it "Remembrance Saturday" when we can reflect on the infinite Blessings of the Death & Resurrection of Our Lord & Saviour JESUS CHRIST ~ AMEN Love the Communion Hymn "Here O our Lord we see thee face to face" Communion for me ~ wherever I am in the World ~ is always a Great Blessing ! Once a 'deja vu' in "OLD EPHESUS" with a French Group ~ One could sense the presence of Brother PAUL ! I've jumped the Gun # And posted RESURRECTION today ~ please check ~ thanks BRIAN
Thanks Brian. I'm 'grumbling!' oops. At some places they have Communion only monthly, and may just 'fit it in'. I suppose we need variety. Just because I've been used to it being the central part of services nearly every time, it don't mean each church is going to cater for ME alone. You know it - 'If one happens to find a perfect church, don't join it, or one will spoil it!'
Thanks STEVE ~ I sometimes worship with the Open Christian Brethren who devote the whole of the Sunday Morning Service to a "Spirit Led" Breaking of Bread Service ! no set hymns or prayers or sermons ~ the Brothers (and now in some Assemblies the Sisters as well) just take part audibly as the Spirit moves ~ it works and the sense of Christ's presence is awesome. The Brethren always have a morning "Breaking of Bread" every Sunday Morning ~ in some Assemblies it is followed by a Family Service. The Brethren Movement in the UK started in 1832 mainly as a split from the Church of England. the call themselves "Pattern Churches" and seek to follow the Pattern of the First Century Churches (AD 33 ~ 100) as outlined in the Book of Acts and the New Testament Letters by Paul and others ! Open Brethren Assemblies are administered by Elders normally all Male ~ and Deacons (may include Deaconesses !). None of the Church leaders are paid a salary and a policy of "Priesthood of Believers" obtains ~ Yours BRIAN.
Oh, we've some sort of 'Brethren' group near us. Not same as those you mention. They seem spooky though. No indication of it being used as a church, and one has to phone for details of services. No songs in their services either. All very weird. I feel like putting notice on their (locked) front gate 'What you up to in there?!'
Ahhhhhh STEVE ~ You are talking about the EXCLUSIVE BRETHEREN a very different "kettle of fish" indeed. their Communion Service is closed to all except their own Flock and Sisters must have their heads covered and keep silent except for the hymns. There is no JOY in their services only Gloom & Doom ! If you turned up you would be told (not asked) to sit at the back ~ outside the "flock" ! The Open Brethren are more like Evangelical Churches and very welcoming. If you wanted to join you would need a letter of condemnation (oops COMENDATION !) from your current Church. Because they sit in a CIRCLE
(no one has pride of place !) for the communion service mini-skirts were banned ~ even Brethren Elders are subject to impure thoughts ! Yours BRIAN
I see - horrible exclusive brethren! Quite right, very British -no mini-skirts, cos I would only swoon! heehee.
Great work Orchi
Thanks Michael. it's called a 'feast'. Well, it's a spiritual feast. But not a lot for our physical bodies - a wafer/small piece of bread and sip of wine. It's daft, I think, where some people don't eat on a Sunday until they have taken Communion (no brekkie). Well, it's meaningful to them, I suppose. A sort of mini-fast.
And in Ramadan they raid the fridge in the hours of darkness!
A beautiful message, Orchi!
Thank you for the music
sheet! I will attempt to play
it for my mom...since she’s
not able to go to church
tomorrow...she’s home bound!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura.
Good write Orchi.
He is risen. Alleluia!
Thanks Gold.
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