Tag: ashestoeternity
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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is today and marks the beginning of the Lenten season which is a season of preparation for the remembrance of passion week and the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. A traditional text often quoted as ashes are imposed on the foreheads of those coming forward at Ash…
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Easter Collect
This is sonnet is a repost for Easter Sunday. It is based upon The Book of Common Prayer‘s Collect for Easter Sunday. The Collect reads, “Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all…
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Easter Sunday
Here are two previously reposted poems for Easter Sunday. The first is a villanelle inspired by the prayer, Need of Jesus, which is included in Banner of Truth’s collection of puritan prayers, Valley of Vision. In particular I meditate upon Mary Magdalene who came to the tomb on Easter morning…
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Good Friday
Here are two poems which have been previously posted which deal with themes of Good Friday. The first is a poem titled, The Dragon, and it is based upon Revelation 12:15 which reads, “The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her…
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The Fullness of Your Love
I have been writing poetry to include as part of an art installation that is taking place in conjunction with Lent and Easter entitled, Ashes to Eternity. This villanelle is a re-working of an earlier poem and is written from Peter’s perspective and begins with the washing the disciple’s feet,…
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