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This resource relating to Psalm 65 and Isaiah 55:10-13 provides a poem by Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) highlighting nature singing God's praise and a poem by Louise Glück (1943-2023) highlighting a celebration of life and its' abundance.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading: Isaiah 55:10-13 / Psalm 65:1-13
CLASSIC POEM:
Contemplations [Excerpt] Anne Bradstreet
I heard the merry grasshopper then sing,
The black clad Cricket bear a second part.
They kept one tune and played on the same string,
Seeming to glory in their little Art.
Shall creatures abject thus their voices raise?
And in their kind resound their maker’s praise:
Whilst I, as mute, can warble forth no higher layes.
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
Abundance
Louise Glück
SNIPPET:
A cool wind blows on summer evenings, stirring the wheat.
The wheat bends, the leaves of the peach trees
rustle in the night ahead.
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Psalm 65; Isaiah 55:10-13
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year A Proper 10 (Ordinary Time 15)
Date:
Monday, July 10, 2023