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Today is the last of our series of reflections and prayer for November, the Month of All Souls. I hope and pray these posts have been helpful. Today I offer you Psalm 27, a text suggested for prayer in the Order of Christian Funerals. It gives voice to the desire of all souls, living and dead, to live forever in the embrace of God's mercy and peace...
I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord
in the land of the living.
The Lord is my light and my help; whom hall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
before whom shall I cower?
There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this I long,
to live in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life,
to savor the sweetness of the Lord, to behold his temple.
O Lord, hear my voice when I call; have mercy and answer.
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hid not your face from me.
I am sure I shall see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living.
Hope in the Lord, hold firm and take heart.
Hope in the Lord!
in the land of the living.
The Lord is my light and my help; whom hall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
before whom shall I cower?
There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this I long,
to live in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life,
to savor the sweetness of the Lord, to behold his temple.
O Lord, hear my voice when I call; have mercy and answer.
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hid not your face from me.
I am sure I shall see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living.
Hope in the Lord, hold firm and take heart.
Hope in the Lord!
Pray this psalm for the souls of all the faithful departed - and for yourself. The hope of all is the same and God's promise is the same for all.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord:
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
May all the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
May all the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Your November spiritual posts have been very beautiful and most helpful. I am struck by the connectedness we all have as part of the human family. We all have known the sadness and sorrow of losing loved ones. Your blog has offered the venue to share our private thoughts with others. Sometimes it is easier to share with people you don't know, than with those you do. Thank you, Concord Pastor, for giving us this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteDaisy said what I was going to say. Nov has been a wonderful month on the blog. Thanks.
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