“Who Shall Deliver Me?” A Poem by Christina Rossetti
Who Shall Deliver Me?
God strengthen me to bear myself;
That heaviest weight of all to bear,
Inalienable weight of care.
All others are outside myself;
I lock my door and bar them out
The turmoil, tedium, gad-about.
I lock my door upon myself,
And bar them out; but who shall wall
Self from myself, most loathed of all?
If I could once lay down myself,
And start self-purged upon the race
That all must run ! Death runs apace.
If I could set aside myself,
And start with lightened heart upon
The road by all men overgone!
God harden me against myself,
This coward with pathetic voice
Who craves for ease and rest and joys
Myself, arch-traitor to myself;
My hollowest friend, my deadliest foe,
My clog whatever road I go.
Yet One there is can curb myself,
Can roll the strangling load from me
Break off the yoke and set me free
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Fifth Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Fifth Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Fourth Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Fourth Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
He Gave His Son
Give thanks to the Lord (Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22), for the power of sin was broken on the cross (Numbers 21:4-9). For God so loved the world that he gave his Son (John 3:14-21); by his grace and mercy, we are saved (Ephesians 2:1-10).
-Thomas Oden, Ancient Christian Devotional
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Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Third Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Third Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
The Way of Obedience
Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight (Psalm 19). Help us to follow your commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) and fully believe and embrace the teachings of Jesus (John 2:13-22). Help us to remember that God makes foolish the wisdom of the world (1 Corinthians 1:18-25).
-Thomas Oden, Ancient Christian Devotional
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Psalm 22 Playlist
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Second Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – Second Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
A Faith Willing to Give Everything
-James Kirk, in When We Gather: A Book of Prayers for Worship
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – First Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
Liturgy Letter Newsletter – First Sunday in Lent 2018 (Year B)
-Thomas Oden, Ancient Christian Devotional