![]() Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuaryįor your kindness is a greater good than life Like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.įor you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts Hope in God! For I shall again be thanking him, Then will I give you thanks upon the harp, I went with the throng and led them in procession When shall I go and behold the face of God? R/. My soul is thirsting for the living God: when shall I see him face to face?Īs the hind longs for the running waters,Īthirst is my soul for God, the living God. I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORDīe stouthearted, and wait for the LORD. That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,īecause I wait for you, O LORD. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. Put an end to my affliction and my suffering No one who waits for you, O Lord, will ever be put to shame. The LORD is my shepherd I shall not want.Īnd I shall dwell in the house of the Lordįor years to come. Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with me. The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want. – Order of Christian Funerals, General Introduction, nos. Since the psalms are songs, whenever possible, they should be sung. The psalms are designated for use in many places in the funeral rites (for example, as responses to the readings, for the processions, for use at the vigil for the deceased). Priests and other ministers are, therefore, to make an earnest effort through an effective catechesis to lead their communities to a clearer and deeper grasp of at least some of the psalms provided for the funeral rites. The Church, like Christ, turns again and again to the psalms as a genuine expression of grief and of praise and as a sure source of trust and hope in times of trial. In the psalms the members of the assembly pray in the voice of Christ, who intercedes on their behalf before the Father. Jesus, who knew anguish and the fear of death, 'offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud and in silent tears, to the one who had the power to save him out of death… Although he was Son, he learned to obey through suffering but having been made perfect, he became for all who obey him the source of eternal salvation…' (Hebrews 5:7-9). ![]() They enable the assembly to pray in the words that Jesus himself used during his life on earth. Above all the psalms sing of faith in God, of revelation and redemption. They powerfully express the suffering and pain, the hope and trust of people of every age and culture. Each line begins with the compulsory verb "Take," giving the sense of a continual prayer of petition.The psalms are rich in imagery, feeling, and symbolism. ![]() This hymn of total dedication to Christ seems to cover every aspect of submission to him. She was also a singer of some note and known as an accomplished pianist. Though Havergal's health was frail and she lived barely 43 years, she learned several modern languages as well as Hebrew and Greek. She was nurtured by her father, an Anglican clergyman, also devoted to Christian hymnody. We know that Havergal's spiritual journey began early in her life, memorizing passages in the Bible at age 4 and writing verse by age seven. Referred to as the "consecration poet," Havergal strived to live a life fully dedicated to Christ and to those she saw in any physical or spiritual need. The Story Behind Take My Life, and Let it Beįrances Havergal (1836-1879) created one of the classic hymns of Christian commitment. ![]()
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