Tune: Ach Gott Und Herr
('Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands')
John 15 v.7-11
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If you abide in me, Christ said
And by His words you be led
If His words do in us abide
Promises to us confide[d]
Promise that we shall ask what we
Will, and it shall be done, see
Herein His Father [is] glorified
Your prayers shall not be denied
'Tis not for our glory or pride
We ask, but as we reside
In Christ the vine, the branches we
So shall productive fruit be
Christ's desire that we bear much fruit
Nor our wants, nor what us suits
But bearing fruit we disciples
Of Christ shall be, He us calls
As the Father, He Christ has loved
So Christ has loved us, beloved
Continue in my love, He says
And learn daily of His ways
If we do His commandments keep
We be obedient sheep
And shall true in His love abide
His Spirit in us reside
Even as Christ the commandments
Of His Father kept, true sense
So He abides in Father's love
Strengthened by the Spirit, dove
These things He spoke, that His joy may
Remain in us for alway
And that our own joy may be full
Even each one He does call
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: June 22nd, 2018 01:36
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8787 metre. Original hymn written by St Ephraem the Syrian in 4th Century - very old!
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Thanks for sharing his words in song.
Thanks Heart.
Your welcome!
very nice,Orchi,very nice
Thanks Frogs.
great HYMN ~ love the clarity of tune ~ played by SOLO PIANO ~ Great Scriptural Poetry ! Wonderful TONE POEM {think about it) Jesus said "I am the VINE ~ you are the branches ~ all I want is for you to bear ~ big bunches of JUICY CRAPES ~ AMEN" Thanks for carin' 'n sharin' DOCTOR BRIAN (FRSC !)
Crapes? They related to grapes?! heehee.
Well STEVE ~ They are a hybrid of regular GRAPES but their skin is more CRINKLY ~ OK ~ BRIAN !
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