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This resource relating to Luke 11:1-13 provides a poem by Charles Wesley (1707-1788) highlighting a longing for Christ's reign on earth and a poem by Malcolm Guite highlighting the concept of the kingdom of God.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Luke 11:1-13
CLASSIC POEM:
Thy Kingdom Come
Charles Wesley
Thy kingdom come with power and grace
In every heart of man;
Thy peace and joy and righteousness
In all our bosoms reign!
The righteousness that never ends,
But makes an end of sin;
The joy that human thought transcends,
Now to our souls bring in;
The kingdom of established peace,
Which can no more remove;
The perfect power of Godliness;
The omnipotence of Love!
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
Thy Kingdom Come
Malcolm Guite
SNIPPET:
Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth
Can we imagine what we’re asking for?
When all we know and all we think we’re worth
As vanity might vanish, disappear,
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Luke 11:1-13
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year C Proper 12 (Ordinary Time 17)
Date:
Monday, July 18, 2022