Tune: Servant Song
('Brother, sister, let me serve you')
1 Peter 5 v.5-11
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Subject yourselves to each other
To each sister, each brother
And be clothed with humility
God resists the proud, so be
And He gives grace to the humble
Therefore humble yourselves all
Under God's mighty hand, so He
May exalt in due time, see
Casting upon Him all your care
For He cares for you e'erwhere
Be sober and be vigilant
Wary of evil intent
For your adversary, devil
As roaring lion does prowl
Walks about, seeking whom he may
Devour and turn away
Resist him steadfast in the faith
Realising lies he saith
And know that the same afflictions
Are share by all faithful ones
But God, he us called, He all grace
Called us to glory, His face
Shall we see eternally through
Christ Jesus, His mercies new
After you have suffered a while
God make you perfect, no guile
Shall stablish, strengthen, settle you
To Him glory ever due
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You being sober there (verse 3?). Just call me. I'll pop round and add water to your tipple!
I hope he told them to clothe themselves in more than just humility Orchi....... the nights get cold........jokes aside, good read! Beautiful music!
Oohh yes, well it says a cloke of humility I think. We'll be feeling humble if wearing nothing but humility. I'm not averse to religious or spiritual humour. Of course it crosses the line if it's blasphemous! ooh.
I got a story to chill ya bones. Around 320AD in some freezing country in Armenia, 40 believers were made to freeze to death naked all night. A soldier took the place of one of them, who hopped into a too-hot bath instead, but perished with the shock of it! They had no clokes on.(stet).
God has to have a sense of humor unless he's a Calvinist........
My goodness - is that TRUE? What a story!
There's some stiff and starchy church places, ya know. Don't laugh in them. Don't even sneeze in them, or you'll be 'tut-tutted' All nice and religious though. I doubt anyone will actually SAY 'Oh shut up!'
Why don't they leave it up to God to say shut up? Maybe he doesn't really mind..........
Yes, a true story Lorna, from Armenia, one freezing night centuries ago. One poor chap did not become a martyr, but perished anyway. The sudden change in temperature was too much when he jumped in the hot bath. It's hideous - the next morning they were burnt. Some were frozen solid but still alive. (See Forty Martyrs of Sebaste online). And the next cheery thing......
Oh thank you for that! I'll look it up just to start my day on a cheery note...... maybe it inspired the holocaust............
It was a tad chilly.... as English stiff-upper lips would say!
Sobriety is the norm with you putting water in my scotch!!
I'm very helpful to ya all! lol.
THANKS STEVE ~ Love the HYMN ~ this is my MANTRA ~ As CHRISTIANS we are all called to be SERVANTS ~ but too many want to be MASTERS ! Even in some Churches there are two many CHIEFS and not enough INDIANS ~ Thanks GOD for SQUAWS !
Loved the Poem with its emphasis on HUMILITY & SERVICE ~ AMEN ~ Yours BRIAN Please add to my FUSION on GOOD & BAD HABITS (if you have any ? !) Thanks B !
Thanks Brian.
The clip rattles on at a cracking pace. Too fast really. It rubbishes the hymn, I think.
To be humbled is to experience humility.
Thanks w c.
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