Pleasant Pastures

orchidee



Tune: St Gregory

(one tune to 'With glorious clouds encompassed round')

Psalm 16 v.5-11 part

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The LORD is my portion, and He

My inheritance be

My lot He does uphold, and gives

His help to me, He lives

 

The lines are fallen unto me

In pleasant places, see

Yes, I have goodly heritage

He gives confidence, courage

 

I have set the LORD here before

Me, He my focus sure

He at my right hand, and I shall

Not be moved, but fare well

 

Therefore my heart is glad, and my

Glory, my tongue hereby

Rejoices, and my flesh also

Shall rest in hope, I know

 

For you will not leave here my soul

In hell, but will make whole

Nor will allow your Holy One

To see corruption done

 

You will the path of life show me

In your presence there be

Fullness of joy, and pleasures e'er

At your right hand are there

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 20th, 2018 01:47
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn poem in 8686. The tune in the clip may be different to the one I know.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 25
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Comments7

  • Goldfinch60

    Amen.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks STEVE ~ You have ameliorated my FRIDAY ! Love Charles W ~ a perfect poem twinned with a perfect tune.. Love the shades of the Minor Key in this one ~ it gives it attitude ! We are back to the Psalms for inspiration ~ Psalm 16 v 11 "Thou wilt show me the path of LIFE ~ In Thy presence is fullness of JOY ~ At Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" In some of the Churches I preach in we must read from The Authorised Version only ~ AMEN Yours Brian & Angela

      • orchidee

        Thanks B/A, and for the ameli-wotsit!

      • Michael Edwards

        Keep writing O - Miss Berles is impressed.

        • orchidee

          Thanks M. You a sheep in green pastures?!

          • Michael Edwards

            They baa lambs like me

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          • Jim Yates

            I don't see many religious poems these days but I like this one.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Jim.

            • BRIAN & ANGELA

              ANOTHER HYMN BY CHARLES ! I think there are many hundreds. My DAD was a t one time a METHODIST ORGANIST so we know many Hymns by CW ~ Always a perfect combination of TUNE & LYRIC ~ a great gift ! There are about 200 by CW in he Methodist Hymn Book. Lovely poem again great for FRIDAY !
              Love V 6. in the AV "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant ~ Yea O have a goodly heritage" Meaningless to anyone under 70 but I love the CADENCE ! Yours B & A

              • orchidee

                Thanks B & A. You missed out... pleasant 'places'. We're over 70. You're nearly 117! lol.

              • Heartwriter

                Such magic to behold as in your wonderful words we are told. Lovely!

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Heart. Ooh that line rhymes too!

                • onepauly

                  we survive.
                  and live forever.

                  • orchidee

                    Thanks Pauly.



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