Bulletin 9.8.24

As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;
As tumbled over rim in roundy wells
Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell's
Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name;
Each mortal thing does one thing and the same:
Deals out that being indoors each one dwells;
Selves -- goes itself; _myself_ it speaks and spells,
Crying _What I do is me: for that I came_.

I say more: the just man justices;
Keeps grace: that keeps all his goings graces;
Acts in God's eye what in God's eye he is --
Christ. For Christ plays in ten thousand places,
Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his
To the Father through the features of men's faces.”

― Gerard Manley Hopkins, As Kingfisher’s Catch Fire 

Psalm 103.1-8 

Bless the LORD, O my soul, 

And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, 

And forget none of His benefits;

Who pardons all your iniquities, 

Who heals all your diseases;

Who redeems your life from the pit, 

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;

Who satisfies your years with good things, 

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

The LORD performs righteous deeds 

And judgments for all who are oppressed.

He made known His ways to Moses, 

His acts to the sons of Israel.

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, 

Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. 

(Prayer)