We Shall Not Be Moved

Submitted by hvandervelde on Mon, 03/31/2025 - 19:31

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https://englewoodreview.org/lectionary-poetry-epiphany-week-5-year-a/4/

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This resource relating to Psalm 112:1-10 provides a poem and traditional black spiritual highlighting perseverance and a poem by Alberto Rios highlighting the theme of giving.

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Englewood Review

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Lectionary Reading: Psalm 112:1-10 CLASSIC POEM: We Shall Not Be Moved Traditional Black Spiritual We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved Just like a tree that’s standing by the water We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved The union is behind us We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We’re fighting for our freedom We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We’re fighting for our children We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We’ll building a mighty union We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved Black and white together We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved Young and old together We shall not be moved *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. LISTEN to Mavis Staples’s Rendition of this song: CONTEMPORARY POEM: When Giving is All we Have Alberto Rios SNIPPET: We give because someone gave to us. We give because nobody gave to us. … [ READ THE FULL POEM ]

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Alberto Rios

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Mavis Staples

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Black