The Evening Cloud by John Wilson A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow; Long had I watched the glory moving on O’er the still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow! Even in its very motion there was rest; While…
Category: Poetry
Evening Hymn
Evening Hymn by Bishop Thomas Ken Glory to thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O, keep me, King of kings, Beneath thy own almighty wings! Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done; That with the world, myself,…
Thoughts for Tuesday: Boyhood
Boyhood Washington Allston Ah, then how sweetly closed those crowded days! The minutes parting one by one like rays, That fade upon a summer’s eve. But O, what charm or magic numbers Can give me back the gentle slumbers Those weary, happy days did leave? When by my bed I saw my mother kneel,…
A Mother's Legacy
As I go through the motions of getting through each day, I carry in the back of my mind the goals I have for my children’s education, but I feel as if I am moving in slow motion getting there, while time is speeding by in fast-forward. I wonder, when they think back on these…
Come to These Scenes of Peace
Come to These Scenes of Peace by William Lisle Bowles Come to these scene of peace, Where, to rivers murmuring, The sweet birds all the summer sing, Where cares and toil and sadness cease! Stranger, does thy heart deplore Friends whom thou wilt see not more? Does thy wounded spirit prove Pangs of…
Psalm 111
NASA Photo: the “Eye of God” Praise the LORD. I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has…
"Praise be to the name of God…"
“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells in…
Give thanks to the Lord!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. GIve thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. who by his understanding made the heavens, His love…
On My Way Home to My Father's House... 