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This resource relating to Psalm 103:1-8 provides a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) highlighting the overwhelming nature of beauty and a poem by Denise Levertov (1923-1997) highlighting living in the mercy of God.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Psalm 103:1-8
CLASSIC POEM:
Beauty crowds me till I die
Emily Dickinson
Beauty crowds me till I die
Beauty mercy have on me
But if I expire today
Let it be in sight of thee –
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
To Live in the Mercy of God
Denise Levertov
SNIPPET:
To lie back under the tallest
oldest trees. How far the stems
rise, rise
…
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Psalm 103:1-8
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year C Proper 16 (Ordinary Time 21)
Date:
Monday, August 15, 2022