Psalm 83

At first Lent can be daunting because we keep bumping up against ourselves.  Yet, if we simply stay with whatever Lenten practice we have chosen, the experience will deepen. We can move beyond our impatience and frustration into trust and acceptance. At the heart of Lent is joy. How can it be otherwise?  Let us slip off our old and worn garments of despair and accept the garments of love.    

"Clothe us in the dress of your peace, 

and in the stronghold of your mercy, 

that we might bear the power of Love. 

Let us walk in shoes of integrity, 

and don the mantle of truth. 

Let us shed the tatters of envy and fear, 

the rags of anger and greed, 

and say, "We shall seek 

only the Truth, 

which will set us free."    

Psalm 83, abridged  

Psalms for Praying, 

Nan C. Merrill       

   

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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience...Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Colossians 3:12,14​