The Daily Quotable

"Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

almighty victorious, they great name we praise.

"Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might: 

thy justice, like mountains high soaring above; 

thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

"To all, life thou givest, to both great and small.

In all life though livest, the true life of all.

We blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree,

then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee.

"Thou reignest in glory; thou dwellest in light.

Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight.

All praise we would render; O help us to see

'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!"

 - Glory to God, Hymn 12: "Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise" (Westminster John Knox Press)

The Daily Quotable

"It is these earthly tendrils - the touch, the sound, the smell - that spool me in, bring me back to the simple, undeniable truth that all of us, inhabitants of sky and soul and garden, are infused with breath from one sole source. And it awakens me, pulls me to attention, more than all the clatter in a world that stands to lose the art of listening. It's some cathedral, the place in which I cast my morning prayer. And it's the breeze rushing off the lake that carries me to where I meet the heart, the hand of God."
 - Slowing Time, Barbara Mahany (Abingdon Press)

A Prayer for All Saints Day

"All thanks and praise be to you, most holy God, giver of all life. You made us for companionship and shaped you gave us your good earth and taught us to you established your law that we might learn and give you honor with our lives.
 "We forgot how to love; we ceased to give care and failed to abide by your life-giving law. You sent us prophets to call us back to you a when that was not enough, you came—Word-made-flesh, your very being— and overwhelmed us with love.
"And so we sing with all the saints on earth and all the angels in heaven: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest."

- Feasting on the Word Worship Companion, Year A Volume 2; Kim Long, editor (Westminster John Knox Press)