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This resource relating to Colossians 1:1-14 provides a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) highlighting how stars symbolizes trust and a poem by W. H. Auden (1907-1973) highlighting the indifference of the universe and love's value.
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Colossians 1: 1-14
CLASSIC POEM:
Trusty as the stars
Emily Dickinson
Trusty as the stars
Who quit their shining working
Prompt as when I lit them
In Genesis’ new house,
Durable as dawn
Whose antiquated blossom
Makes a world’s suspense
Perish and rejoice.
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
The More Loving One
W. H. Auden
SNIPPET:
Looking up at the stars, I know quite well
That, for all they care, I can go to hell,
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Colossians 1:1-14
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year C Proper 10 (Ordinary Time 15)
Date:
Tuesday, July 5, 2022