[from Sept. 22, 2005 archive]
Make me pious, not for others to see--only you.
Protect me from domination by anything
except the desire to do your will,
for you are my God.
No other thing is beneficial.
Let your good spirit lead me on a level path,
neither up the mountain of power and ambition
nor down into the abyss of despair.
Jehu mounted his chariot;
make me content to walk.
Make me pious, not for others to see--only you.
Protect me from domination by anything
except the desire to do your will,
for you are my God.
No other thing is beneficial.
Let your good spirit lead me on a level path,
neither up the mountain of power and ambition
nor down into the abyss of despair.
Jehu mounted his chariot;
make me content to walk.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 143; 147; 12-20; 81; 116
2 Kings 9:1-16
1 Cor. 6:12-20
Matt. 6:1-6, 16-18
Selected Readings
Ps. 143:10
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your good spirit lead me
on a level path.
2 Kings 9:16
Then Jehu mounted his chariot and went to Jezreel, where Joram was lying ill. King Ahaziah of Judah had come down to visit Joram.
1 Cor. 6:12
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything.
Matt. 6:1
"Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. ..." [Jesus, sitting on the mountain]
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