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Posted by on January 25, 2009, 9:09 pm
On Jan 25, 8:25=A0pm, bf...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James Cripwell)
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> MargW (mwhit...@sympatico.ca) writes:
> > I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. =
=A0I
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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=
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> > I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upo=
n
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> > the Lord shall renew their strength"
> > Any thoughts about what you'd do? =A0Also which is your favourite
> > translation? =A0King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
> > Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. =A0I
> > think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to=
do.
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> > I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
> > the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by variou=
s
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> > 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. =
=A0Jim.
You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
*grin*
Elizabeth
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Posted by lucille on January 25, 2009, 9:17 pm
On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, bf...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James Cripwell)
wrote:
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> MargW (mwhit...@sympatico.ca) writes:
> > 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.
You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
*grin*
Elizabeth
Why shocked?? Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.
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Posted by on January 26, 2009, 9:12 am
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> On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, bf...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James Cripwell)
> wrote:
> > MargW (mwhit...@sympatico.ca) writes:
> > > I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. =
I
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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 to=
o
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> > > 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 (al=
l
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> > > two verses of it)
> > > Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psal=
ms.
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> > > I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait u=
pon
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> > > 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
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> > > do.
> > > I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
> > > the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by vari=
ous
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> > > 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=
.
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> > Jim.
> You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
> to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
> *grin*
> Elizabeth
> Why shocked?? =A0 Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.
Shocked because my mind went where his went.
I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.
Elizabeth
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on January 26, 2009, 9:33 am
On 1/26/09 9:12 AM, in article
b715deaf-e35c-47cf-a89f-f3ceaed8632a@v42g2000yqj.googlegroups.com,
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>> On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, bf...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James Cripwell)
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> MargW (mwhit...@sympatico.ca) writes:
>>>> 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.
>>
>> You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
>> to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
>> *grin*
>>
>> Elizabeth
>>
>> Why shocked?? Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.
>
> Shocked because my mind went where his went.
>
> I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.
>
> Elizabeth
No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then
the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a
"reputation" and therefore would recognize it?
Cheryl
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Posted by Bruce Fletcher (remove denture on January 26, 2009, 10:00 am
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
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> No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then
> the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a
> "reputation" and therefore would recognize it?
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If you really wanted to upset somebody you could use Psalm 109 <g>
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney UK
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<http://claremont.island-blogging.co.uk>
"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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> > I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. =