My Strength and My Redeemer

Psalms 19:14 - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.

If so, say so- speak the seen, your letting truth be what it is, with every reach to fit the pause to be as ought and be as His.  If so, say so- speak the seen, your letting truth do what it does, its work exceeding what we know- each will, each reach to honor God's.  The torrent has its breath and cries, the tumult has its pinch and sting: within the troubled let arise that brought of God for us to bring.  If so, be so- heart and hand: have truth to fashion mind and will- with every pause a gift of God, with such awaken, stand, and build.  Each journeyed path has footprints old, some seem refreshed, and others gone, but let our stepping be to bless- reminded of our home to come. Let that too hard become as soft, and that too soft become as strong, the driver of it come of heaven- good for every thrust and song.  Each season hides or boasts its swords, remembered histories bare each scar- each stirred to stir with stones and words ought well remember whose we are.  Make justice come, drift not from love, let all as touched of God stand tall- and if so, say so, even 'fight'- the light of Christ to shine of all.  Whether born with black or whiteness, whether gifted tan or so, may every push and pull be righteous of us all who dare to grow.  Let sympathies weave every banner, come of hearts so moved to pray: with every grace upon each mercy- Grant us wisdom Lord this day.

Prayer:   The Shehecheyanu :  Blessed are You, Lord our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season.   Amen
(Submitted by Dr. McNeal Brockington)