Modus vivendi
(a way of life)
Forsake not His memory,
"This do,... remember me".
The bread and the chalice,
Oh! The salvation gratis.
His glories moral and divine,
In joyful lays let us twine.
Keep the hour of prayer,
let it be thine own cloister.
Confess thy sins when you pray,
it keeps us safe from Satan's flay.
"Cast all thy cares upon Him",
He cares for us, in times good and grim.
Learn to be obedient,
on this be not flippant.
Trust not thine own judgement,
beware our fleshly penchant.
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him",
and He'll put a light behind the scrim.
"Love not the world, and all that is in it"
all not of the Father, from thy life aquit.
Seek not the wisdom of the world,
even though its promises are purled.
Be not selfish with thy salvation,
many are still on the road to damnation,
Think not the cost, He stands ready to forgive,
"Freely thou hast received, freely give".
Take then the gospel, thou art the channel,
to the royal and the scoundrel, preach to the tittle.
Tis not time now to rest,
lift thine hands off the arm-rest.
The world is not our home,
we still wait our eternal shalom.
Lift your eyes to look upward,
"Behold I'm coming soon", to take us homeward.
- Gunaseelan
Forsake not His memory,
"This do,... remember me".
The bread and the chalice,
Oh! The salvation gratis.
His glories moral and divine,
In joyful lays let us twine.
Keep the hour of prayer,
let it be thine own cloister.
Confess thy sins when you pray,
it keeps us safe from Satan's flay.
"Cast all thy cares upon Him",
He cares for us, in times good and grim.
Learn to be obedient,
on this be not flippant.
Trust not thine own judgement,
beware our fleshly penchant.
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him",
and He'll put a light behind the scrim.
"Love not the world, and all that is in it"
all not of the Father, from thy life aquit.
Seek not the wisdom of the world,
even though its promises are purled.
Be not selfish with thy salvation,
many are still on the road to damnation,
Think not the cost, He stands ready to forgive,
"Freely thou hast received, freely give".
Take then the gospel, thou art the channel,
to the royal and the scoundrel, preach to the tittle.
Tis not time now to rest,
lift thine hands off the arm-rest.
The world is not our home,
we still wait our eternal shalom.
Lift your eyes to look upward,
"Behold I'm coming soon", to take us homeward.
- Gunaseelan
*meaning of less common words used
Note: some words have many meanings that depend on context. Meanings here are provided in contexts of its usage above
Chalice - cup
gratis - free
lays - songs
cloister - a private secluded place
flay - criticisms
scrim - a theatrical screen that appears opaque if lighted from front, but appears transparent if lighted from behind (i think!).
purl - stiched/lined with silver and gold
shalom - peace
