Tune: Golden Sheaves
('To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise')
Galatians 5 v.16-26
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Walk (live) in the Spirit, and then shall
Lust of the flesh not prevail
For flesh against the Spirit lusts
In us, we made of mere dust
And th Spirit against the flesh
Lusts, 'tis a contrary mesh
So that you cannot do what you
Would do, though you try anew
But if you of the Spirit led
He rules your life, He your Head
Then you are not under the law
But are under grace for sure
Now the works of the flesh they be
Manifest, and they are, see
Fornication and uncleanness
Hatred and licentiousness
Too adultery, sorcery
Variance, idolatry
Emulations, strifes, seditions
Wrath, strife, and too dissensions
Heresies, envyings, murders
Drunkenness, revellings, stirs
And such like, but they inherit
Not kingdom of God, not fit
But the fruit of the Spirit be
Good and true in each whit, see
Love, joy, peace, and longsuffering
Gentleness, goodness, we sing
Faithfulness, meekness, temperance
Lives self-controlled through Christ hence
And kindness, compassion, and car
Christ's fragrance spread everywhere
And they that are Christ's have for sure
Crucified their flesh, made pure
Their lives through Him, flesh affections
Put to death with lusts, passions
If we do in the Spirit live
Let us ourselves to Him give
And in the Spirit walk each day
Not in old sinful flesh way
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Author:
orchidee (
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Comments6
Is that your church Gold, or one near it?!
That is All Saint Church in Evesham, the parish Church in Evesham, the Vicar is a great guy called Andrew Spurr. I have helped him in some of his Services and one for the Sea Cadets we shared completely.
When the first credit goes up you see a Church on a Bridge, that is the Methodist Church to which I belong.
Thanks Gold. I gotta give that sherry up, or cut down on it (drunkenness!).
Great read Orchi,it's great.We all need to remember this throughout everyday,to keep us in the Lord forever.
Thank Frogs. You giving up that beer there - re: drunkenness?! ooh lol.
Very funny Orchi,I don't drink,I'm trying not to curse.Ha Ha
Nice tribute poem to St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, Orchidee. I had my pocket bible out following along all the way through.
Thanks Gary. I use the AV mainly (KJV).
Nor m Frogs. Though I keep on about sherry, so much that they are gonna believe I'm really on it! lol.
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