Hearing Heart - Hebrews Series: 3

orchidee



Tune: Ewing

('Jerusalem the golden')

Hebrews 3 v.5-15

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Moses truly was faithful

In his house, heard God's call

A witness unto those things

New Covenant would bring

But Christ in His house faithful

His own house, we here tell

We are His house, His people

He Saviour of us all

 

We His house if we hold fast

Continue to the last

Hold confidence, rejoicing

Of the hope He does bring

So as the Spirit does say

If you will hear today

His voice, harden not your heart

From His words not depart

 

For in the provocation

Israel's rebellion

They hardened their hearts, tempted

The Lord God who them led

They Him did tempt and did prove

Tested Him, they did move

Through wilderness forty years

Yet not with hearing ears

 

So the Lord with them was  grieved

Though times He them reprieved

Yet said that generation

Erring in heart nation

Were they, and had not His ways

Known, though through many days

He led them, but then did sware

They would be in ill-fare

 

For they into the Lord's rest

Would not enter, unblest

So they were, and take heed we

Not like unto them  be

That there not be in any

An evil heart here see

Of unbelief, which departs

From the living God parts

 

But do exhort each other

Each sister, each brother

While it still be called 'Today'

Follow on in God's way

Lest any shall be hardened

Struggle to be pardoned

Through deceitfulness of sin

Be humble, pure within

 

For we are made partakers

Of Christ, He grace confers

If we the beginning hold

Of our confidence told

Steadfast unto the end, so

Today His voice shall know

With hearts open, responsive

Our worship Him we give

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 16th, 2018 02:01
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7676 7676 metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 15
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Comments4

  • Goldfinch60

    Another good write Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold. I thought the tune was \'Jerusalem\', but it\'s not. That\'s the tune name of the hymn, erm, named....\'Jerusalem\' by William Blake. Good tune, rather eccentric words in places!

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      "Next year JERUSALEM
      Capital of the STATE of ISREAL !
      I've only been once @ EASTER
      but it brought the Bible ~ ALIVE !

      Thanks for another uplift STEVE
      wonderful tune & words ~ and HEBREWS
      Paul's bridge between the OT @ NT
      awesome Poem to bridge the the week !
      YOUR BRIAN ~ Still waiting for you to add an Artist to my FUSION ~ I will add the painting Today's is DALI'S melting CLOCKS for MIchael ~ OK Why not choose WARHOL ~ who really was MAD !

      • orchidee

        Thanks Brian.

      • Gary Edward Geraci

        Great write Orchidee. Salvation history is made present here and now through our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ! Check third stanza “wh” (who) and sixth stanza “Btu” (but).

        • orchidee

          Thanks Gary.

        • Christina8

          Uplifting write Steve! I feel like I should call you Orchi!

          • orchidee

            Thanks Christina. Ohh yes, call me Steve, Orchi, or whatever. Just don't call me Julie (Andrews) from 'The Sound of Music'. Some do, as I'm often singing. Oh it's mad! lol.
            I know someone named Susan - but don't dare call her Sue!



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