[From Aug. 4, 2006 archive]
Teach us what matters
most, O God—
not armaments, but
your name.
Teach us to sing our
praise to you,
no matter how
illustrious the competition.
Teach us to hear your
voice speaking
midst the uproar of
the crowd.
Then teach us with
fear and joy
to run and do your
bidding.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 88; 148; 6; 20
Judg. 5:1-18
Acts 2:1-21
Matt. 28:1-10
Selected Verses
Ps. 20:7
Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses,
but our
pride is in the name of the LORD our God.
Judg. 5:3
“Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes;
to the LORD
I will sing,
I will make
melody to the LORD, the God of Israel.
… ”
Acts 2:6
And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because
each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
Matt. 28:8
So [Mary Magdalene and the other Mary] left the tomb quickly
with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
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