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This resource relating to Psalm 37:1-9 provides a poem by John Clare (1793-1864) highlighting themes of nature and mortality and a poem by Cathy Song highlighting a desire for peace.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Psalm 37:1-9
CLASSIC POEM:
The Violet
John Clare
I will not throw away the flower,
The little violet blue;
I pluck’d it in a lonely hour,
When she I loved was true.
Beside a hedge upon a hill,
All by itself it grew,
A type of her who loves me still,
In scent and colour true.
I’ll keep the blossom many hours,
Until it withered be;
A type of sweet and withered flowers,
But most of love, and thee.
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
This Wonderful Opportunity
Cathy Song
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May all beings, seen and unseen, be well, happy, and peaceful, including ourselves.
May there be peace in the world, peace in our hearts, peace in our minds.
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Psalm 37:1-9
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year C Proper 22 (Ordinary Time 27)
Date:
Monday, September 26, 2022