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This resource relating to Psalm 66:1-9 and Isaiah 66:10-14 provides a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) highlighting the joy of giving and a poem by Malcolm Guite highlighting joy in praising God.
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Englewood Review
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*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
Isaiah 66:10-14 and Psalm 66:1-9
CLASSIC POEM:
Somehow not only for Christmas
John Greenleaf Whittier
Somehow not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart’s possessing
Returns to make you glad.
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
Jubilate Deo
Malcolm Guite
SNIPPET:
In the rich valley of the resurrection
The jubilate deo will resound
A jubilant rejoicing in perfection.
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[ READ THE FULL POEM ]
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Key Scriptures:
Psalm 66:1-9; Isaiah 66:10-14
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RCL Lectionary Week:
Year C Proper 9 (Ordinary Time 14)
Date:
Tuesday, June 28, 2022