Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous […]
Psalm 84
1 How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts!2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord;My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.3 Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young—Even Your altars, O […]
Psalm 65
1 Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; And to You the vow shall be performed.2 O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.3 Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them.4 Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he […]
Psalm 63
1 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You;My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for YouIn a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My […]
Psalm 62
1 Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my [a]defense; I shall not be greatly moved.3 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.4 They only […]
Psalm 45
1 My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.2 You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.3 Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, With […]
Psalm 42
1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?”4 When I […]
Psalm 34
1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.4 I sought the Lord, and He heard […]
Psalm 32
1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.4 For day and night Your hand was heavy […]
Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 27, Year B (track one)
First Reading Ruth 3:1–5, 4:13–17 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and […]
The World Needs This From Us
There are Christians out there who are aching for an experience of God that is different from what they get in (almost all) mainline churches. They have a hunger for something they’re not getting. They also want to be a part of a church or denomination that welcomes everyone, not just those who conform to […]
Divergence on the Lectionary – All Saints, Year B
First Lesson Isaiah 25:6–9 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil […]
Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 25, Year B (track one)
First Reading Job 42:1-6, 10-17 (omitted verses in italics) Then Job answered the LORD and said: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, […]
Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 24, Year B (track one)
First Reading Job 38:1–7, [34-41] optional verses bracketed below Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. “Where were you when I laid the foundation […]
Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 23, Year B (track one)
First Reading Job 23:1-9, 16-17 (omitted verses in italics) Then Job answered and said: “Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! I would lay my case before him and fill […]
Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 22, Year B (track one)
First Reading Job 1:1, 2:1-10 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. …… Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also […]
