Watching And Waiting

orchidee



Tune: Gelobt Sei Gott - God Be Praised

('Good Christian friends, rejoice and sing')

Luke 24 v.36-49

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The Lord appeared to disciples

He knows each one, He each one calls

Though doors shut, they within their walls

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

They did Him touch, knew it was He

One risen from the dead there, see

All as scriptures said it would be

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

All as written in Moses' law

And in prophets and psalms they saw

He fulfilled each detail for sure

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

Then He opened their inward  sight

Gave them understanding, delight

To see the scriptures with His light

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

He said to them, Thus is written

That Christ should suffer for all men (mankind)

To die, and then to rise again

Alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia

 

And that repentance, remission

Of sins be unto every one

And preach to all what He has done

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

For they witnesses of these things

That Christ to all salvation brings

When redeemed by Him each soul sings

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

The promise of the Spirit He

Would send upon them soon, so be

From the Father, He given free

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

But they to wait there in city

Jerusalem, city it be

For the power to witness, see

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 4th, 2018 02:08
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 888 metre with Alleuias. There is a Christmas hymn with similar title.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 56
  • Users favorite of this poem: Laura🌻
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  • Goldfinch60

    Alleluia indeed.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • Lorna

      Thank you Orchi! I'm giggling a bit because under the organ music (when it ends) is "How to Fix Flat Singing" - is that on purpose!?

      • Michael Edwards

        There are several ways to fix flat singing Lorna - a bicycle pump is one but it's not easy to operate behind your back.

        • Lorna

          Or kill the singer.........

          • Michael Edwards

            With a bicycle pump?

            • Laura🌻

              Hilarious...Lorna 🤣and Michael 🤣

              • orchidee

                Those pesky adverts that pop up! lol. Well, relevant for me I suppose. doh!

                • Laura🌻

                  I actually watched that pesky advert. Now I know what facial exercises I must do to stay forever young...lalalalala

                  • Michael Edwards

                    You\'ve not tried the bicycle pump then Laura?
                    Supposed to be better than botox !!

                    • Laura🌻

                      I told you not to tell anyone about my...Botox!! Going to get that bicycle out...it’s going to be a bumpy ride!!

                      • Lorna

                        and now it's "All About Eve"............. Bette Davis please jump right in........ with your bicycle pump.......

                        • Michael Edwards

                          And Vaseline !!

                          • Laura🌻

                            🤣🤣🤣

                          • BRIAN & ANGELA

                            GELOBT SEI GOTT ~ Indeed ~ a very fitting title for a very powerful tune ~ it need a two-manual organ to p(l)ay it full justice ! Love the POEM as well it had gravitas and was long enough for a RECITATION ! Thanks for caring ~ BRIAN.

                            • orchidee

                              Thanks Brian. I dunno any German, but some tunes have German names. Am I Lutheran? They have long hymns! I\'ve repeated my self a bit over some lines. By the time I've said 3 lines, I gotta put in more Alleluias, then start on the next verse, and so on!

                            • Laura🌻

                              Orchi,
                              Loved the hymn...triumphant and victorious! Loved your poem as well! A great upbeat posting for the day! Thank you for sharing!

                              ~Laura~

                              • orchidee

                                Thanks Laura - still in 'Easter mood!', which of course can be any day of the year. So can the message of Christmas, if you see what I mean.

                                • Laura🌻

                                  I certainly do !😊



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