Psalms for Praying
Nan C. Merrill
The Creator of the Cosmos reigns!
Yes, the world has been created,
gift to all generations;
let truth and justice give birth
to peace and harmony.
Let the heavens be glad, and
let the earth rejoice;
let the seas roar, and all that
fills them;
let the fields exult, and
everything in them!
Then shall the trees of the wood
sing for joy
before the coming of the Beloved,
who reigns in glory.
For through Love will come
truth and justice,
offering all the people gifts
of new Life.
On our way home from Pismo Beach, Tyler and I stopped at Mission San Luis Obispo. It is much less remote, more landscaped, and the mission had undergone more extensive renovation. There is also a beautiful scent of lemon grass in the air. We looked around for a Thai or Vietnamese restaurant that might be the source. None were found. Then we proceeded to sniff every flower and bush as we walked the perimeter. We came around to the front once more, and paused under this lovely tree. Tyler picked up a leaf that had fallen to the ground and lo, we had found the source. A friend who grew up in Indonesia said that the picture reminded her of her childhood home where the oil from the leaves was used to cure headache, stomachache, and other maladies. We can certainly attest that there is something amazingly restorative about the scent.
It is time to let the trees, fields, mountains, and oceans sing once more.
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