Prayer For His Presence

orchidee



Tune: Taize Chant

('O Lord, hear my prayer')

Adapted with permission from an MPS poet

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Lord, watch over me

As good Shepherd, see

Your sheep, each one keep free

Come now, light my heart

A flame, every part

Your gifts, graces impart

 

So may your warmth seep

Into my life deep

Exuberantly leap

Throughout my body

Let love stem, flow, be

Richly, eternally

 

Love not sole for self

But too others wealth

And their life and good health

[I] Place my hand in yours

Your love it assures

You guide me, bring heart's-cures

 

Through this life you give

Your breath, makes me live

Complete, not leaking sieve

And this I Lord know

Your presence you show

Will not leave me, not go

 

And when time of call

Comes to me, to all

I know I shall not fall

For my soul is yours

My heart you adores

Take it, my prayer implores

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 12th, 2018 01:55
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 556556 metre. Originally written by Wordman I think, a while ago.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 12
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  • Goldfinch60

    Good write. Our Church Choir sing this Taize Chant fairly regularly.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold. We have to realise Taize is repetitive, or else it may drive us mad - over and over and over again!

      • Goldfinch60

        And over again but they do work. I have been to singing workshops where we sing this type of music and it becomes so meaningful and so emotive.

        • orchidee

          I know what you mean Gold. I did not like Taize songs at first. I thought: Ahh, when will they get to the next verse? And there was not a 'next verse'!

        • Heartwriter

          So beautiful. He can give the uplifting to needing ears!

          • orchidee

            Thanks Heart.

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            Thanks STEVE ~ love TAIZE and love the complementary Video. I love TAIZES that incorporate lots of different LANGUAGES ~ exciting. Love the POEM ~ Any Poem that Focuses on the LORD as a GOOD SHEPHERD is always a BLESSING ! Yours BRIAN ~ Please visit my FUSION on FAVE HYMNS ~ BRIAN !

            • orchidee

              Thanks Brian.

            • Fay Slimm.

              Lovely this read before going to bed - thank you Orchi - feeling blessed and richer for catching these words.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Fay.



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