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Blessed is the One Who Comes in The Name of the Lord: A Close Reading of Psalm 118
A Close Reading Every time we celebrate the Lord’s supper, we say or sing a verse from Psalm 118: “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD.” Every time we mark Palm Sunday, we remember how … Continue reading
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Tagged Psalm 118, Sanctus and Benedictus, Septuagint Psalm 117, Vulgate Psalm 117
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Love Bade Me Welcome
Through Lent With George Herbert Holy Saturday – Easter Eve This is the last poem for this series of posts. This day, Holy Saturday, is the last day of Lent, the fortieth day from Ash Wednesday. Yesterday was Good Friday, … Continue reading
Poor Death: George Herbert’s “Dialogue-Anthem” with Death
Through Lent With George Herbert Good Friday Herbert wrote a poem with the title Good Friday, as well as one on The Cross, but the short poem I have chosen for today, although rarely commented on by scholars, will do … Continue reading
Thirty Years a Priest
Through Lent With George Herbert Maundy Thursday I have been a priest for almost thirty years now. When I was ordained there were a variety of models of how to be a priest, and there are more now. These models … Continue reading
Sing This At My Funeral
As a priest I encourage each of my parishioners to think about their own death, and to make plans accordingly. This includes what kind of service they want, what they want done with their burial, the music to be sung … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Poetry and Novels
Tagged Come My Way My Truth My Life, George Herbert, The Call
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The Unbridgeable Gap at the End of All Praise
Through Lent With George Herbert Tuesday In Holy Week Today’s poem is one of George Herbert’s most popular, appearing in over thirty hymnals. In my not-so-humble opinion, it should be sung to the tune by J.D. Jones named Gwalchmai, which … Continue reading
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Tagged George Herbert, Praise, Praise (2), Praise (II)
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George Herbert’s Restless “Pilgrimage”
Through Lent With George Herbert Monday In Holy Week Pilgrimages are all the rage these days. I know many people who have walked the Camino de Santiago; Emilio Estevez even made a movie about it, starring his father, Martin Sheen, … Continue reading
