Flesh And The Spirit - Galatians Series:5

orchidee



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

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 20th, 2018 02:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8787 8787 with harvest tune! The hymn begins around 2 minutes into the clip. (2:00). Spot the dog too at around 3:50!
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments6

  • orchidee

    Is that your church Gold, or one near it?!

  • Goldfinch60

    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.

  • orchidee

    Thanks Gold. I gotta give that sherry up, or cut down on it (drunkenness!).

  • Frogspoetry

    Great read Orchi,it's great.We all need to remember this throughout everyday,to keep us in the Lord forever.

    • orchidee

      Thank Frogs. You giving up that beer there - re: drunkenness?! ooh lol.

      • Frogspoetry

        Very funny Orchi,I don't drink,I'm trying not to curse.Ha Ha

      • Gary Edward Geraci

        Nice tribute poem to St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, Orchidee. I had my pocket bible out following along all the way through.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Gary. I use the AV mainly (KJV).

        • orchidee

          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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