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This resource relating to Zephaniah 3:14-20 provides a poem by John Henry Newman (1801-1890) highlighting a message of reassurance and a poem and song by U2 exploring themes of spiritual doubt and searching for meaning.
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Revised Common Lectionary
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Englewood Review
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Zephaniah 3:14-20
CLASSIC POEM:
“It Is I: Be Not Afraid”
John Henry Newman
WHEN I sink down in gloom or fear,
Hope blighted or delayed,
Thy whisper, Lord, my heart shall cheer,
“’Tis I: be not afraid!”
Or, startled at some sudden blow,
If fretful thoughts I feel,
“Fear not, it is but I!” shall flow,
As balm my wound to heal.
Nor will I quit Thy way, though foes
Some onward pass defend;
From each rough voice the watchword goes,
“Be not afraid!… a friend!”
And O! when judgment’s trumpet clear
Awakes me from the grave,
Still in its echo may I hear,
“’Tis Christ! He comes to save.”
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
A Sort of Homecoming
U2
SNIPPET:
And you know it’s time to go
Through the sleet and driving snow
Across the fields of mourning to a light that’s in the distance.
And you hunger for the time
Time to heal, ‘desire’ time
And your earth moves beneath your own dream landscape.
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[ READ THE FULL SONG ]
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Key Scriptures:
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Mentioned Scriptures:
Matthew 14:27
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year C Third Sunday of Advent
Date:
Monday, December 9, 2024