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Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom
Nature Sings
We took a delightful Sunday drive along a scenic byway. These words played through my mind: “All nature sings, and round me rings The music of the spheres.” Maltbie D. Babcock (1858-1901) Matthew 11:15 (NIV) Whoever has ears, … Continue reading
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Holy Spirit, Dwell with Me
“Truthful Spirit, dwell with me, I myself would truthful be; and with wisdom kind and clear let thy life in mine appear.” Thomas T. Lynch, 1855
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Breath and Fire
“We beseech you, O Lord, to ignite our souls with love, faith and hope by the fire of your Holy Spirit. And may the wind of your Spirit so inspire our minds, that we may proclaim your gospel to others … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, Gelasian Sacramentary, Holy Spirit, wind
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Breath of Life
“Holy Spirt, the life that gives life. You are the cause of all movement; You are the breath of all creatures . . . Let all the world praise you.” Hildegard of Bingen, (1098-1179) God’s Spirit breathes life into all … Continue reading
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Come, Voice of God
Samuel Longfellow, younger brother to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote a few poems himself. This is one of them. “Holy Spirit, Truth divine, dawn upon this soul of mine. Voice of God, and inward Light, wake my spirit, clear my sight.” … Continue reading
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Come, Spirit of God
“Spirit of God, descend upon my heart, wean it from sin, through all its pulses move.” George Croly, 1854 With every beat of my heart, my blood nourishes every cell in my body. Likewise, with every beath of … Continue reading
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Come, Holy Comforter
I have always liked the hymn Come, Thou Almighty King (anonymous, published in 1753). Let’s focus on verse 3 and the Spirit: “Come, holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear . . .” The Holy Spirit bears witness? … Continue reading
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Tagged Come Thou Almighty King, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 12:2, Holy Comforter, John 1:12, Philippians 1:6, Psalm 139:14
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Holy Comforter
Isaiah 40:1-2 (MSG) “Comfort, oh comfort my people,” says your God. “Speak softly and tenderly to Jerusalem, but also make it very clear that she has served her sentence, that her sin is taken care of—forgiven!” The Holy Spirit is … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Spirit, Isaiah 40:1-2, The Comforter, Vini Sancte Spiritus
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Desert Rain
Job 38:25-27 (MSG) Who do you suppose carves canyons for the downpours of rain, and charts the route of thunderstorms That bring water to unvisited fields, deserts no one ever lays eyes on, Drenching the useless wastelands so they’re carpeted … Continue reading
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