HIVE OPEN MIC WEEK 150 | OUR VIRTUE | FLUTE COVER OF 'WHISPERING HOPE' BY @onos-f

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Published on Feb 25, 2023

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Hive Open mic week 150, I am @onos-f and our theme for the week is 'OUR VIRTUE'.

Basically, virtue is a habitual disposition towards good actions or deeds. Virtues can be Moral/Cardinal or theological. Moral virtues are any positive personal qualities that lead a person to lead a good life which is characterized by self-control, altruism and good acts. The moral virtues are attitudes dispositions that govern one’s actions, passions, and conduct according to reason; and are usually acquired by human efforts.

The four Cardinal virtues; prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are principal moral virtues on which other virtues depend as a door depends on its hinges.

Prudence is the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and choose the right means of achieving it. It disposes us to right judgement.
Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give man what is due to him. It entails giving to God what is also due to him.
Fortitude is the virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of good. It brings about curbs and restrain of action.
Temperance is the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It brings about strength to the soul in the face of passions.

Secondly, the theological virtues; faith, hope and love are supernatural virtues which guide and direct us to God. They have God as their origin, their motive, and object.

Faith enables us to believe in God and all that he has revealed without doubt.
Hope is the expectation for the kingdom of God. It is a gift from God by which we trust so firmly that God will grant us eternal life and the means necessary to attain it if we abide by his will.
Love/Charity, which is the third and the greatest of three virtues deals with cherishing God above all things and loving our neighbours as God loves us.

In line with our theme this week which is 'OUR VIRTUE'. I have chosen a song which explores the virtue of hope. The title of the song is 'Whispering Hope'. As you listen to me play my Recorders, I hope you derive some meaning from this entry. I'm not able to sing this week because my throat is so tried and it makes me feel like coughing.

LYRICS OF THE SONG
Soft as the voice of an angel
Breathing a lesson unheard
Hope with a gentle persuasion
Whispers her comforting word
Wait 'til the darkness is over
Wait 'til the tempest is done
Hope for the sunshine tomorrow
After the darkness is gone

Whispering hope (whispering hope, whispering hope)
Oh, how welcome Thy voice (welcome Thy voice, oh, how welcome Thy voice)
Making my heart (making my heart, making my heart)
In its sorrow rejoice (in its sorrow rejoice)

If in the dusk of the twilight
Dim be the region afar
Will not the deepening darkness
Brighten the glimmering star
Then when the night is upon us (ooh)
Why should the heart sink away?
When the dark midnight is over
Watch for the breaking of day

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(FOR FURTHER STUDIES ON THE CONCEPT OF VIRTUE, CONSULT THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (CCC) AND ALSO THE SUMMA THEOLOGY OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS)

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