It's hard work, very hard, even harder to do well, and I now see that I don't do it very well. I still seem to only be capable of rhyming June with moon.
But though my respect for the "real" and legitimate tunesmiths in our midst has only risen, I think I'll keep tinkering away at this new-found hobby.
My latest endeavor is for this coming Sunday's Feast of THE TRANSFIGURATION - - - you are, of course in a parish that uses the historic One-Year Lectionary? Can you say SEX-a-gesima? :)
AFTER SIX DAYS
Written for:
TUNE: Eilers, [TLH # 47] Edward J. Hopkins,
1869
WORDS: Jay W. Watson,
2013
METER: 10, 10, 10, 10
After six days the Lord Christ
took His three
Peter, John, James the brothers
Zebedee
To mountain top high that
they all would see
A vision of His exalted
glory
As the true Sun the
Christ’s face did then glow
His raiment gleaming whiter
than pure snow
He standing with two
they strangely did know
The Light through Moses
and Prophet did grow
Then said Saint Peter
unto His dear Lord
Master tis good that on
us this is poured
Let us erect now three
tents to reward
Torah, the Prophecies
and Thy true Word
Peter yet spoke when the
cloud obscured all
The Father’s voice
booming from darkened wall
This is My Son I love
Him did it call
Fearing God’s presence
they all did but fall
Lifting the three up the
Lord spoke fear not
They saw but Jesus on the
holy spot
Leaving the mountain He
counseled the lot
Post empty tomb would the
Vision be taught
He succors His lambs
from the waging war
Washing and feeding His Grace
giving more
The Spirit and Son who
loves all us poor
Who with The Father ever
to adore
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