O God, now I am out
of my self-imposed prison;
but now who will surround me?
Madmen, pretending to be?
Those with words of exhortation?
Those sent out to proclaim your message?
Let me find the company of the righteous--
O, not exclusively, not every day--
but when I need renewal.
Otherwise, into the world,
and you surround me
to be my company.
of my self-imposed prison;
but now who will surround me?
Madmen, pretending to be?
Those with words of exhortation?
Those sent out to proclaim your message?
Let me find the company of the righteous--
O, not exclusively, not every day--
but when I need renewal.
Otherwise, into the world,
and you surround me
to be my company.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 51; 148; 142; 65
1 Sam. 21:1-15
Acts 13:13-25
Mark 3:7-19a
Selected Verses
Ps. 142:7
Bring me out of prison,
so that I may give thanks to your name.
The righteous will surround me,
for you will deal bountifully with me.
1 Sam. 21:14-15
Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man [David] is mad; why then have you brought him to me? Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?”
Acts 13:15
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent [Paul and his companions] a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, give it.”
Mark 3:13-14
[Jesus] went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the message…
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