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Psalm 6: Riddled with Regret

November 19, 2017

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jamie arnold

PSALM 6 – Riddled with Regret

A song for those of us struggling to sustain meaning and love

With melodies on instruments with eight strings

that keep breaking, one by one.

O God, please, make it stop –

rebukes delivered with angry sneers in the heat of anger.

Be gentle, gracious with me. I’m reeling here.

Help me heal, shattered to the bone, stricken, bewildered

I’ve lost sight of who I am, of You,

Your Nameless Presence…how much longer!

Come back!  I need your...

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Psalm 93 -- River-Song for a Friday

November 3, 2017

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jamie arnold

PSALM 93 – PSALM FOR FRIDAY

Yes-Breath centers

with flowing pleasure, מ,

with growing curiosity,ל ,

knowing gratitude,ך .

Dressed in dignity, wearing worth,

Adorned in might and majesty,

Grounded and unshakable

Enthroned ever since when

once hidden, now, here You are.

The rivers rise, yea

raise their voice.

Water-ways rising like the sea.

Many waves of varied waters,

Breakers, crashing and splashing high

into the wind-breath wet and wonderful.

Your witnesses stand an...

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