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This resource relating to Psalm 103:3-6 provides a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) highlighting the overwhelming nature of beauty and a poem by Denise Levertov (1923-1997) highlighting the beauty and power of nature.
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*** Narrative Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading:
(Psalm 103:3-6
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,
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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 103:3-6
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Narrative lectionary week:
NL327 Forgiven at Jesus' Feet
Date:
Tuesday, February 18, 2025