Expectant Eschatology - Epistles of Peter Series - 11

orchidee



Tune: Unter Herrscher

('Come ye faithful, raise the anthem')

2 Peter 3 v.10-15

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But will come the day of the Lord

Shall be as says in His word

As a thief in the night, sudden

Shall come to all women, men

Then things of the old shall vanish

Enemies He shall banish

 

Then the heavens shall pass away

With great noise, none can allay

And elements melt, fervent heat

Weeds separated from wheat

The earth also and works therein

Shall be burned up, gone be sin

 

Seeing these things shall be dissolved

What to do, what you resolved?

But to live in holy way still

Godliness, turn from ill-will

Looking for the day of the Lord

It shall come to pass, His word

 

For too the heavens they shall pass

Be on fire, prophecies tell

Gone shall be the old for ever

Yet our hope none can sever

For according to His promise

There be new things of true bliss

 

For we look for new heavens, earth

Where all worship, give Him worth

Wherein dwells righteousness true, sure

The Lord is King evermore

So let us be diligent, seek

His kingdom of humble, meek

 

Live, so that you of Him be found

In peace, and praises resound

Without spot and blameless, holy

Acceptable to Him be

And account His longsuffering

Is salvation, to Him sing

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 28th, 2018 01:42
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 878787 metre. A dramatic finale to this series. 'Eschatology' means 'relating to the end times'.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 44
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  • onepauly

    don't have to ram the castles gate to sieze, just be you and it come with ease.
    and so is the way of the lord.

    • orchidee

      Thanks pauly.

      • onepauly

        anytime orc.

      • Laura🌻

        Orchi,
        ...and to Him we shall sing...

        A fine write with a wonderful clip
        which I enjoyed it!

        ~Laura~

        • orchidee

          Thanks Laura.

        • Christina8

          A great hymn, Steve! A fine job!

          • orchidee

            Thanks Christina.

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            Thanks STEVE ~ Love the HYMN and all the activity in and around the robed choir ! The subject of your POEM is an important one ~ but oft misunderstood and neglected. The SECOND COMING of our Lord & Saviour ~ JESUS CHRIST ! By FAITH I believe there is a Spiritual Dimension where the GODHEAD dwells and controls and sustains the Physical Universe. Living Human Beings can only reach this dimension through prayer ~ we can only travel there when our Spirit is released from our body after Physical Death. But GOD can interact with the Physical Universe ~ through Angels ~ The Holy Spirit & Jesus ~ The Son of GOD. In fact JESUS lived on Earth in Human Form ! AD O through to AD 33 After His Resurrection (AD 33) He ascended back to Heaven as our Redeemer & Representative ~ AMEN
            The BIBLE teaches that Our Creator GOD introduced the Human Race (created in His Likeness) a few thousand years ago. After several hundred years of dealing with His chosen race the JEWS ~ He sent JESUS to atone for us on the Cross and opened up the way for all Humans to have a relationship with Him (GOD) and not just the JEWS. The BIBLE teaches that just as GOD sent Jesus the first time to Redeem the World ~ Jesus will come a second time ~ In the AIR and all those who believe (and the DEAD in CHRIST) will rise to be forever with the LORD ~ this is the RAPTURE which PETER speaks about ! Even though I am a qualified Scientist (FRSC etc) I have no problem in accepting and understanding ~ BY FAITH ~ The Spiritual Dimension where GOD dwells and the fact that GOD will again intervene in HUMAN HISTORY in the Second Coming in the Air to claim His Bride "The Church" of which all redeemed Christians are Members ~ Thanks for raising the SUBJECT ~ Yours BROTHER BRIAN ~ AMEN

            • orchidee

              Thanks Brian for all this. Are you St Paul's brother - in the natural sense too?! Yes, science need not be a barrier to religion/Christianity/spirituality. I'm a Fellow too - FRSPS - Fellow of the Royal society to Promote Singing (or Caterwauls. lol)!

            • Goldfinch60

              Amen.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold. I can't say eschatology (eska-tology) after a sherry or three!



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