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This resource relating to Psalm 31:9-16 provides a poem by Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856-1935) highlighting trusting God with one's life and a poem by Thomas R. Smith highlighting putting trust in others.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Psalm 31:9-16
CLASSIC POEM:
Trust
Lizette Woodworth Reese
I am thy grass, O Lord!
I grow up sweet and tall
But for a day; beneath Thy sword
To lie at evenfall.
Yet have I not enough
In that brief day of mine?
The wind, the bees, the wholesome stuff
The sun pours out like wine.
Behold, this is my crown;
Love will not let me be;
Love holds me here; Love cuts me down;
And it is well with me.
Lord, Love, keep it but so;
Thy purpose is full plain;
I die that after I may grow
As tall, as sweet again.
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
Trust
Thomas R. Smith
Snippet:
It’s like so many other things in life
to which you must say no or yes.
So you take your car to the new mechanic.
Sometimes the best thing to do is trust.
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year B Liturgy of the Palms
Year B Liturgy of the Passion
Date:
Monday, March 18, 2024