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Psalm 12 -- Harnessing the Power of Speech

July 15, 2018

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jamie arnold

Psalm 12 – A Song for Sustaining Love on an Octave Scale / דיבור אמת

We, sons of Adam, Speakers, Namers,

            Our loyalty to Love caput

            Our faithfulness finished

We need Your help.  Save us from ourselves for the sake of your Word

This power of tongues so trustingly bestowed.

It’s all around --

            Careless words, vain speech and fal...

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Psalm 11 -- finding grace in every face

July 15, 2018

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jamie arnold

Psalm 11 – That Love is Victorious / זהירות

In Loving Awareness, I take refuge.

How can you say to my nefesh-soul, “Take flight, off to your mountain top!”

Leaving wounded outcasts to bend the bow, pull the strings, fling its arrows?

With the secure foundations of love in ruins, what’s a tzaddiq to do?

This is Your sanctuary, this Your heavenly palace,

High among sun and moon, clouds and wind, Your throne,

Judging from on high, Your place not mine,

Seeing, pr...

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Psalm 23 in the wake of tragedy

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