Eternal Listener, give heed to Your people, You, who dwell amidst the angels, Shine forth into the heart of All nations! Enliven your people with compassion That peace and justice Might flourish. Restore us, O Holy One; Let your face shine upon us, Teach us to love.
~ Nan Merrill from "Psalm 80, Verse 1" in PSALMS FOR PRAYING
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The announcement of autumn comes in Silence. Listen! The atmosphere is muted. Listen! The yellow, red, gold-brown leaves rustle, A few green ones peak here and there. They tell of another season gone ... another season coming. Another season of blustery cold winds, snow and ice. A time with only the peep of the sparrow. Another turn of the wheel of Time. Another turn of the wheel of our lives.