Unto thee lift I up mine eyes,
O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Psalm 123: 1

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes,
O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Psalm 123: 1
Peace be within thy walls,
and prosperity within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions’ sakes,
I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Because of the house of the LORD our God,
I will seek thy good.
Psalm 122: 7 – 9
These are two poems that I posted before. Over time, I am learning the poems for a new book, with Karl’s photos. It is interesting to see which poems work well in different posts, and that I remember easily. Sometimes I rediscover poems in my archives.
poems we read
again and again
washing an old plate
the pattern
still new
clouds and yet
enough light
to fill a jam jar
with the last
of the carnations
“Peace be within thy walls.”
Ellen Grace Olinger
Sing unto the LORD with the harp;
with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
Psalm 98: 5
Today I learned about vintage Music Images at Reusable Art.
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice;
let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Psalm 97: 1
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