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This resource relating to Romans 8:12-25 provides a poem by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877) celebrating Christ's birth and a poem by Jane Hirshfield highlighting the concept of physical and emotional bonds.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading: Romans 8:12-25
CLASSIC POEM:
O Holy Night (vs 1)
Placide Cappeau
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
‘Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world1 rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
For What Binds Us
Jane Hirschfield
SNIPPET:
There are names for what binds us:
strong forces, weak forces.
Look around, you can see them:
the skin that forms in a half-empty cup,
nails rusting into the places they join,
joints dovetailed on their own weight.
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Key Scriptures:
Romans 8:12-25
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year A Proper 11 (Ordinary Time 16)
Date:
Monday, July 17, 2023