Frustrating world

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 22 Oct 2017
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

On Ecclesiastes chapter 3

Birth and death, and peace and war
– life on earth flows back and for',
laughter, weeping, hatred sad,
love and kindness making glad,
times of useful, skilled production,
times of damage and destruction.

Ups and downs, life circles, swings:
joy and anguish this world brings,
want to see what’s futile, wrong
all expelled before too long.
Can’t quite grasp a sense of meaning
‘til a promised purpose gleaning.

For the Maker’s spoken Word,
says he’ll deal with what’s absurd
– unjust ‘justice’ swept away,
judgement fair he’ll bring one day.
We were made for somewhere better
and can find it with the Saviour.

So we can enjoy our life,
even though there’s war and strife,
trouble, hurt, but much that’s good
– trust, enjoy your work and food.
All you can achieve gives pleasure,
but await full perfect treasure.

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Tune: 77 77 88 but can be sung to Toplady (Tune of 'Rock of Ages'), though it is 77 77 77

 

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

I could imagine this been sung in the church at the end of my mam's street, Rhiannon. Has a message of hope.

I hope you're right. It seems a hell of a task to fix this particular world sometimes, but it has got to be worth it. Perhaps we begin one to another.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, PT. Each of us needs Christ's help to make any progress in our own attempts, but the ultimate promise in scripture is that he will one day get rid of all that's bad, and we need his personal forgiveness to be ready and being made ready for such a wonderful place! Rhiannon