Posted by Roberta Grimes • April 10, 2021 • 58 Comments
Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia! Charles Wesley (1707-1788), from “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (1739) All the gods that we ever have worshiped have been human–made. This is true even of the Christian God,... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • April 03, 2021 • 46 Comments
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! – Charles Wesley (1707-1788), from “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (1739) At Easter we celebrate the most important set of events in human history. Insofar as... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • March 27, 2021 • 61 Comments
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and,... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • March 13, 2021 • 38 Comments
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great. And would suffice. – Robert Frost (1874-1963),... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 27, 2021 • 40 Comments
I really wanna know You. I really wanna see You. I’d like to see You, Lord. I wanna see You, Lord! It takes so long, my Lord. My sweet Lord! Oh my sweet Lord! My sweet Lord! – George Harrison (1943-2001), from “My Sweet Lord” (1970) Seeking and relating to gods is a process as... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 20, 2021 • 34 Comments
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation: Come ye who hear, Brothers and sisters draw near, Praise Him in glad adoration. – Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), (translator from German), from “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (1863) There have been many... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 13, 2021 • 24 Comments
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work, and defend thee; Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; Ponder anew all the Almighty can do, He who with love doth befriend thee. – Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), (translator from German), from “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (1863) Today’s topic has been a... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • February 06, 2021 • 40 Comments
Crown Him the Lord of heaven, enthroned in worlds above; Crown Him the king, to whom is given the wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns, as thrones before Him fall. Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns, for He is King of all. – Matthew Bridges (1800-1894) & Godfrey Thring (1823-1903), from... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 30, 2021 • 32 Comments
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every day’s Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. – Elizabeth... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 23, 2021 • 59 Comments
Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing, Praise for the morning, Praise for them springing fresh from the world. – Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965) from “Morning Has Broken” (1931) Two millennia after Jesus taught us how to love as the Godhead loves, that perfect divine... Read More
