O burning mountain, O chosen sun,
O perfect moon, O fathomless well,
O unattainable height, O clearness
beyond measure,
O wisdom without end, O mercy
without limit,
O strength beyond resistance, O
crown of all majesty,
The humblest being you created
sings your praise.
—Mechtild
of Magdeburg, 1210-1280
Psalm 98
O sing to the Lord a new song,
For he has done marvelous things.
His right hand and his holy arm
have gotten him victory.
The Lord has made known his
victory;
He has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his steadfast
love
And faithfulness to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the victory of our God.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord,
all the earth;
Break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
Sing praises to the Lord with the
lyre,
With the lyre and the sound of melody.
With trumpets and the sound of the
horn
Make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
Let the sea roar, and all that
fills it;
The world and those who live in it.
Let the floods clap their hands;
Let the hills sing together for joy at the presence of the Lord,
For he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with
righteousness,
And the peoples with equity. NRSV
Prayer of Response
O sweet and loving God,
When I stay asleep too long,
Oblivious to all your many
blessings,
Then, please, wake me up,
And sing to me your joyful song.
It is a song without noise or
notes.
It is a song of love beyond words,
Of faith beyond the power of human
telling.
I can hear it in my soul,
When you awaken me to your
presence.
—Mechthild
of Magdeburg, 1210-1280
practicing
the story
How has Christ been evident in you
or in someone you know this week? This is an exercise in gratitude and
recognition of the ways that God chooses to remain among his people, so write a
short letter to God thanking him for the ways he has used _____ to _____.
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