Whoever chose Psalm 114 for the Lectionary for Easter must have been serious about it. It is the one and only psalm set for both the Easter Sunday and Easter vigil services in all three years of the cycle. Why? This poem is all about the Exodus, the release from slavery in Egypt, and the … Continue reading Psalm 114, Easter Sunday 2020
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Psalm 114, 1 April 2018
This poem is all about the Exodus, the release from slavery in Egypt, and the transit to a new life across the Red Sea. There is no mention of resurrection, nor Easter of course. Indeed we read no reference to any divine influence until the very last verse. Was it, then, an April Fool's Day … Continue reading Psalm 114, 1 April 2018
Psalm 145, 6 Aug 17
For comment on the primary psalm reading for this week, see a previous post on Psalm 17 Thank you so much to our male voice quintet who presented Psalm 105 last Sunday. What lovely sounds. We hear the same refrain, with different verses, in coming Sundays. Psalm 145, the alternative reading for this week, is … Continue reading Psalm 145, 6 Aug 17
Psalm 114,14 Sep 14
With numbers in mind after a visit to Albert Einstein's house, I'm idly noticing the detail that Psalm 114 is sung on the 14th and Psalm 124 was on the 24th. Well, it doesn't look like any of Albert's brilliance rubbed off! So forget the coincidences and note instead that this psalm contains characteristically powerful historical imagery including the … Continue reading Psalm 114,14 Sep 14
