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This resource relating to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 provides a poem by Edward Thomas (1878-1917) highlighting the trumpet call to battle and a poem by Thomas Centolella highlighting a different kind of hope.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
CLASSIC POEM:
The Trumpet
Edward Thomas
Rise up, rise up,
And, as the trumpet blowing
Chases the dreams of men,
As the dawn glowing
The stars that left unlit
The land and water,
Rise up and scatter
The dew that covers
The print of last night’s lovers—
Scatter it, scatter it!
While you are listening
To the clear horn,
Forget, men, everything
On this earth newborn,
Except that it is lovelier
Than any mysteries.
Open your eyes to the air
That has washed the eyes of the stars
Through all the dewy night:
Up with the light,
To the old wars;
Arise, arise!
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
The Hope I Know
Thomas Centolella
SNIPPET:
It wears a poker face, quietly reciting
the laws of probability, and gladly
takes a back seat to faith and love,
…
[ READ THE FULL POEM ]
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year A Proper 27 (Ordinary Time 32)
Date:
Monday, November 6, 2023