Tune: Unde Et Memores
('And now, O Father, mindful of the love')
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Your love continues, flowing full and free
And reaches in a measure e'en to me
Spirit inspire me with your living breath
Reside in my heart now and unto death
And too that I your love with others here
Love, life, with which there can be no compare
Come fan a spark, a flame, where I burn dim
Igniting a passion for Christ, for Him
Who has for us, for me, for all mankind
His life given freely, but not resigned
For offered willingly, He Shepherd gave
His life upon the cross for all to save
To know, share in your love, though if not felt
Yet still outpoured, it you to us have dealt
Whether warm, good feeling, or barren, dry
Yet still to ourselves this truth we apply
That we are loved, you have your plan, your will
For us, and your grace avails to us still
We can in you grow, more to your image
Image of you the Son, grant faith, courage
Through ups and downs of life, each trial, test
Help us to see you work things for the best
Not only our well-being , our fine fare
But that we in the life of Christ full share
Come, forgive us, where we fall, go astray
Or be distracted, slip along the way
Your intent that we all your will do know
To obey you who have first loved us so
And ever with the blesséd hope in view
All who believe gathered for e'er with you
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: April 10th, 2018 02:21
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10.10.10. metre. Now, none of ya drag in singing this. It says 'Do not drag' in the clip! No singing it too slow there! heehee.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments8
It's my Confirmation Day Anniversary (very Anglican/CofE!) - 46 years ago. This was not written specially for this, though I thought of 'love'.Not the swoony sort! heehee.
Some may just chirp out 'God is love'. The reply may be sometimes: Is He?' Or 'I don't feel love', etc. Yet it's true 🙂
Thanks for another inspiring Poem STEVE ~ uplifting ~ also the solo piano tune ~ sounds just like my DAD ! You must have had many "BANGERS" (Cars not Sausages !) can you please add a poem to my FUSION (CARS & BYKES) click on DEVELOPING to see it ~ OK ~ Yours BRIAN
Thanks Brian.
Never sung in drag myself - could start a whole new trend.
Yes, strange that instruction: 'Do not drag'!
Which is mightier, love or the pen?
Thanks Nicholas.
It was a question though D:
Well, I know 'The pen I mightier than the sword'. But I would say love is greater than the pen. Though of course we may write our love-letters with a pen. (swoon! lol). Also: 'Now faith, hope, love abide, these three; and the greatest of them is love (or charity - some versions)'
That's the spirit!
lovely thoughts my friend
Thanks Ron.
Very good write Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
An inspiring read! Enjoyed!!!
Thanks A.
This is uplifting, inspiring and truly enjoyed! TY
Thanks Angel.
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