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This resource relating to Psalm 31:1-16 provides a poem by Isaac Watts (1674-1748) praising God for deliverance and a poem by Ya'akov Hakohen seeking God's deliverance and wisdom.
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Revised Common Lectionary
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Englewood Review
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading: Psalm 31:1-5,15-16
CLASSIC POEM:
Psalm 31 Part 1
Isaac Watts
PAUSE.
Unto thine hand, O God of truth,
My spirit I commit;
Thou hast redeemed my soul from death,
And saved me from the pit.
The passions of my hope and fear
Maintained a doubtful strife,
While sorrow, pain, and sin conspired
To take away my life.
“My times are in thine hand,” I cried,
“Though I draw near the dust;
Thou art the refuge where I hide,
The God in whom I trust.
O make thy reconciled face
Upon thy servant shine,
And save me for thy mercy’s sake,
For I’m entirely thine.
[‘Twas in my haste my spirit said,
“I must despair and die,
I am cut off before thine eyes;
But thou hast heard my cry.] Thy goodness how divinely free!
How wondrous is thy grace
To those that fear thy majesty,
And trust thy promises!
O love the Lord, all ye his saints,
And sing his praises loud;
He’ll bend his ear to your complaints,
And recompense the proud.
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
Prayers for the Protection
and Opening of the Heart
Ya’akov Hakohen
SNIPPET:
May the Name send its hidden radiance
to open the gates of deliverance
to His servants—and shine in their hearts,
which now are shut in silent darkness.
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Key Scriptures:
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year A Fifth Sunday of Easter
Date:
Monday, May 1, 2023