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Posted by MargW on January 25, 2009, 6:08 pm
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.
It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.
Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)
Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.
I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength"
Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to do.
I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest
MargW
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Posted by Bruce Fletcher (remove denture on January 25, 2009, 6:40 pm
MargW wrote:
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> I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
> could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
> especially since I am going to try designing it myself.
>
> It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
> enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
> hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
> Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.
>
> Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
> two verses of it)
>
> Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.
>
> I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
> the Lord shall renew their strength"
>
> Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
> translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
> Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
> think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to do.
>
> I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
> the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
> biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
> burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
> http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest
>
> MargW
Psalm 150 is your best bet - and avoid Psalm 119 like the plague!
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney UK
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"Never ask a man if he is from Yorkshire. If he is he will surely tell
you. If he's not, why embarrass him?"
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Posted by MargW on January 25, 2009, 9:53 pm
Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply) wrote:
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> MargW wrote:
>> I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister.
>> I could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
>> especially since I am going to try designing it myself.
>> It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
>> enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
>> hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
>> Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.
>> Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
>> two verses of it)
>> Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.
>> I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait
>> upon the Lord shall renew their strength"
>> Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
>> translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
>> Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
>> think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want
>> to do.
>> I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
>> the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by
>> various biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of
>> Canada (the burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
>> http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest
>> MargW
>
> Psalm 150 is your best bet - and avoid Psalm 119 like the plague!
150 is a lovely suggestion, I could illustrate it with all sorts of
instruments. You're not kidding about 119 - I would be stitching from
now till 2020.
MargW
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Posted by Mary on January 25, 2009, 6:40 pm
If you would like to do something with few words and opportunity for
some lovely art, take a look at Psalm 150! You could just put "Psalm
150" in the center with very ornate lettering, and then add the
instruments -- lute, harp, cymbals, trumpets, and flute. Putting very
long "herald" trumpets would make a lovely border. You can surely
find pictures of all of the instruments, and will need to decide
whether to use ancient, traditional, or modern versions. Personally,
I would choose a Renaissance lute, an Irish harp, plain cymbals,
herald trumpets, and the "pan pipe" style of flute. I think you could
do something simply spectacular!
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Posted by F.James Cripwell on January 25, 2009, 8:25 pm
MargW (mwhittle@sympatico.ca) writes:
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> I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
> could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
> especially since I am going to try designing it myself.
>
> It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
> enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
> hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
> Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.
>
> Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
> two verses of it)
>
> Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.
>
> I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
> the Lord shall renew their strength"
>
> Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
> translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
> Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
> think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to do.
>
> I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
> the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
> biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
> burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
> http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest
>
> MargW
(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon. Jim.
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> could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
> especially since I am going to try designing it myself.
>
> It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
> enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
> hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
> Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.
>
> Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
> two verses of it)
>
> Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.
>
> I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
> the Lord shall renew their strength"
>
> Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
> translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
> Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
> think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to do.
>
> I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
> the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
> biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
> burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
> http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest
>
> MargW