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• Silver Strands

  
  Lookin' Up — Authority: 129
  The sunlight dipped its fingers through the window pane, pointing to the jewels basking in the morning glow. Silver strands, some broken, others holding fast, stretched across open space. I saw no silk-spinners, only silky strands of silver on potted plants of jade. A sad little story... ...
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• Harmony

  
  Hiraeth — Authority: 497
  Do you like sacred music? Have I got an album for you! On November 23rd, The Priests will release their second album, Harmony. ‘Harmony’ will include such tracks as the The Lords Prayer and Amazing Grace and is sure to follow in the footsteps of their successful debut that received a place in the Guinness ...
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• For God and Country (in that Order)

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 635
  Nobody today will be able to celebrate our many veterans without the memory of Fort Hood fresh in our collective conscience.  It is a horrible irony that such an inexcusable evil took place so near one of our nation’s most hallowed…
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• Improvisation on National Anthem

  
  Adiaphora - a prologue to things indifferent. — Authority: 422
  God bless our native land; Firm may she ever stand Through storm and night: When the wild tempests rave. Ruler of wind and wave, Do thou our country save By thy great might. For her our prayers shall rise To God, above the skies; On him we wait; Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To thee aloud we ...
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• New Testament Intersections 5: Qumran Hymns

  
  Quadrilateral Thoughts — Authority: 495
  Previous posts in this series include: Most Apocrypha and Alexandrian Literature Enochic Literature and 4QMMT Covenant of Damascus Community Rule Qumran Hymns Some may come from the Teacher of Righteousness himself. Geza Vermes points to a comment in Philos Contemplative Life that indicates hymns were ...
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• Lord’s Day Hymn – “O Word of God Incarnate”

  
  Tolle Lege — Authority: 127
  “O Word of God Incarnate” By William How, 1867 O Word of God incarnate, O wisdom from on high, O truth unchanged, unchanging, O light of our dark sky; We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age. The Church from her dear Master, Received the ...
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• gold leaf

  
  Appalachian Treks — Authority: 124
  When the trees their summer splendor Change to raiment red and gold, When the summer moon turns mellow, And the nights are getting cold; When the squirrels hide their acorns, And the woodchucks disappear; Then we know that it is autumn, Loveliest season of the year. --Carol L. Riser, Autumn
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• I Could Not Do Without Thee

  
  Stray Thoughts — Authority: 129
  The first time I heard this hymn was from a ensemble visiting our church, and it spoke to my heart, especially the second verse. I thought it was a new hymn, but looking it up after I got home, I saw it was written by Frances Ridley Havergal in1873. I like the newer melody better, but I don’t know who wrote it. ...
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• Sunday Hymn: Hail to the Lords Annointed

  
  Hiraeth — Authority: 497
  HAIL TO THE LORDS ANNOINTED Hail to the Lords Anointed, Great Davids greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity. He comes with succor speedy To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and ...
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• Sunday Hymn Post

  
  The Common Room — Authority: 515
  O Heart Bowed Down with Sorrow O heart bowed down with sorrow! O eyes that long for sight! Theres gladness in believing; In Jesus there is light. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; For I am meek and lowly in heart And ye shall find ...
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• Thankful Alphabet: Hymns

  
  Dewey's Treehouse — Authority: 430
  H is for Hymns. We were reading about Paul Gerhardt this week in our current Mr. Pipes book , so heres one of his hymns. Evening and Morning , by Paul Gerhardt, translated by Richard Massie Evening and morning, sunset and dawning, Wealth, peace and gladness, comfort in sadness, These are Thy works; all the ...
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• Onward We Will Go ~ Hymn

  
  The Happy Wonderer — Authority: 473
  Onward We Will Go With our Savior close beside us, Onward will we go; With His loving hand to guide us, Onward will we go. Since His truth abideth ever, And His love no power can sever, Since His promise faileth never— Onward will we go. In the strength of His salvation, Onward will we go; Heeding not the ...
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• For Ernie and His Family

  
  Canadian Blogger — Authority: 118
  http://mla-crownofglory.blogspot.com ERNIE: 1946 - 2008 Our prayers have all been answered I have finally arrived The healing that had been delayed Has now been realized No one in a hurry No schedule to keep Were all enjoyin Jesus Just sitting at His feet If you could see me now Im walking streets of gold ...
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• “The Pelican Song”

  
  Esgetology — Authority: 122
  As a favor to a parishioner, we are singing Aquinas’ great Eucharist hymn, Adoro Te Devote, tomorrow at Divine Service. It actually fits nicely with the Gospel appointed for the day (Trinity 22), the Parable of the Unforgiving Slave ( 21  Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin ...
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• this is what i remember listening to when i was young. if youre not charasmatic by the end of watching, youve got issues.

  
  only the dead see the end of war — Authority: 118
  
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• Singing monk rehearsing chants for Dalai Lama’s visit

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  By Syed Zarir HussainBomdilla (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 7 (IANS) Buddhist singing monk Ngawang Tashi Bapu, nominated for a Grammy award in 2006, is a busy man - rehearsing hymns to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The unassuming 41-year-old tribal monk said he was not sure whether the Dalai Lama, who ...
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• Ring the bells of Heaven

  
  EndrTimes — Authority: 443
  Ring the bells of Heaven! There is joy today, For a soul, returning from the wild! See, the Father meets him out upon the way, Welcoming His weary, wandering child. Refrain Glory! Glory! How the angels sing: Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring! ’Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the anthem ...
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• For Louise

  
  Canadian Blogger — Authority: 118
  today i paid a visit to louise http://louise-coramdeo.blogspot.com/ and after reading this hymn that she had posted, i came away blessed. i found this over at you tube and thought that i should surely post it. the lovely blending of a so many voices as they harmonize and the sweet notes of the flute echo over a ...
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• NYC Ticket Giveaway: Devil Makes Three on Sunday!

  
  Guilt Free Pleasures — Authority: 470
  Heres one for all our NYC readers: a pair of tickets to see awesome bluegrass band The Devil Makes Three at Southpaw on Sunday (11/8). The first person to email us with "The Devil Makes Three tickets" in the subject and their full name in the body (to put the tickets under) wins!  Also playing that show are local ...
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• Enheduanna, the first poet we know by name

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 733
  Enheduanna was a priestess and poet in the city of Ur in the 23rd century BC and supposedly the daughter of Sargon the Great of Akkad. She is the first author known by name. Here are a number of her poems in English translation, The Exaltation of Inana , Inana and Ebih , A Hymn to Inana , The Temple Hymns and A ...
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