Faith Fullness: Hebrews Series - 15

orchidee



Tune: Hursley

('Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear')

Hebrews 11 v.32-40

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They who in faith in days gone by

Here let their wondrous deeds be told

Grant Lord we their faith follow thus

In our daily walk us enfold

 

Through faith they did subdue kingdoms

Wrought righteousness, did good to all

Obtained promises, stopped the mouths

Of lions, their raging did stall

 

They quenched the violence of fire

Escaped the edge of the sword drawn

Out of weakness they were made strong

Waxed valiant in battle borne

 

They turned to flight the enemies

Of the armies, gained victory

Women received their dead to life

In God all their faith was, now see

 

And other had trial of cruel

Mockings and scourgings, yes even

Bonds of imprisonment, some stoned

Some sawn asunder, tempted then

 

Some slain with sword, some wandering

In sheepskins, goatskins, destitute

Afflicted, tormented were such

The Lord God by faith their pursuit

 

The world was not worthy of them

They wandered in deserts, mounts, dens

Cave of the earth, remote places

Woodlands and glades and leafy fens

 

These all had obtained good report

Through faith, yet did not he promise

Obtain, for God some better thing

Had for us, that we should not miss

 

'Tis that they, those of faith of old

Should not without us perfect be

But we too included, our faith

That with us they made complete, see

 

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 3rd, 2018 01:52
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8888 metre. Only the second and fourth lines of each stanza rhyme. Maybe this gives some answer towards 'Why do bad things happen to good people?'
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 34
  • Users favorite of this poem: Laura🌻
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  • orchidee

    I feel this shows ways that faith is demonstrated. Not only in 'nice' ways, when all may be cosy, when it's easy to have faith then. But also in seemingly 'bad' things, even to martyrdom in ghastly ways.

  • Goldfinch60

    Faith is a variety of things Orchi, as you quite correctly say.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks STEVE ~ beautiful HYMN for SUNDAY and a challenging paraphrase on Hebrews ! The phrase "Of whom the World was not Worthy" is true today of CHRISTIAN Workers in our own Community. When I look at the wonderful People GOD has sent into our Town ~ to serve in the Churches ~ and YMCA etc it stimulates me to be more active & sacrificial for the LORD # Thanks for sharing ~ AMEN ~ Yours BRIAN

      • orchidee

        Thanks Brian. Me singing is 'worthy' for a film, where two cats are fighting! lol

      • Michael Edwards

        Fine work O

        • orchidee

          Thanks M.

        • Laura🌻

          Orchi,
          Beautiful message and hymn!

          ~Laura~

          • orchidee

            Thanks Laura.



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