Some thoughts, this year, for a day of Holy Transfiguration inside of Christ Jesus
(February 18,2007)
And the Jewish Festival of Purim
(March 4,2007)
“The weak and the soft defeat the strong and the hard.”
Lao Tzu
photos of some morning waves with good energy in them
from internet Google image search
credits and thanks for the use of the photos
to www.summercloud.com and surfdiva.blogspot.com
Introductory prayer psalm: The Battle Hymn of the Republic
“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord…
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored…
In the beauty of the lilies* Christ was born across the sea,
With a beauty in his bosom that transfigures you and me…
He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is wisdom to the mighty,
He is honor to the brave.
Glory…Glory…Hallelujah…
His Truth is marching on.”
*according to some esoteric teachings in Christian mysticism the center of the lilies are pathways in these flowers that the souls of those killed on the battlefied ascend up to heaven as there spirits transmigrate to a higher etheral plane and are saved by Christ. Indeed, as our teacher Jesus Christ’s parable says the growth and evolution of a human soul can be compared to a slow development of a seed fallen to the ground and planted in the earth, nourished by the energy in a self existent Sun and through faith as God sends us carefully directed and measured waters from above so that we may have along with him a healthy fully grown spiritual body in his Kingdom of heaven among us on earth. May he who places salvation and peace and joy in the high heavens on earth in this way place salvationa and peace and joy in us.
Nowadays this psalm brings to mind to me a group of contemplative
Christian, Jewish, Buddhist Yogis practicing Qi Gong and Tai Chi outdoors (in a wave like manner)or a group of Jews with Tefillim on and wrapped in lovingly woven garments of light (prayer shawls with Tzitzits*** on their four corners) rocking to a prayer rhythm as they say the Shema (Shema Israel Adonai Eloheynu… Adonai Ehad… Baruch Shem K’vod Malkutu L’Olam Vaehd…Baruch atah Adonai Eloheynu…Adonai Adonai…The Lord is the Lord, a God most high…Living and Enduring, Awesome, Exalted and Holy…Compassionate, Gracious, slow to anger, full of Loving Kindness, and Truth, who preserves Kindness for thousands, forgiving bad intentions, willful trespasses, and mistakes, but not all…cleansing us of them. ) rather than the US civil war images of long ago (when it was written). Then, waves of attacking infantry soldiers grouped to march across bloodly fields of battle and launch frontals assaults against delibrately prepared defenses. Now, we just pray…again and again until God hears and answers us…according to his will.
*** blue and white woven threads that have knots in them woven and arranged according to some of the numerical values which can be inferred from the higher dimensional divine ordering of the Hebrew letters in God’s name
“Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham,
rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham,
rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham,
Oh rock my soul.
So high I can’t get over it,
so low I can’t get under it,
so wide I can’t get around it,
Oh, rock my soul”
Oh Lord, you hold the whole wide World in your hands,
you hold the little bitty babies in your hands,
you hold you and me baby in your hands,
you hold you and me baby in your hands,
you hold you and me brother in your hands,
you hold you and me sister in your hands…
Oh, Lord, rock uh our soul in the bosom of Abraham,
Oh Lord, rock uh our soul in the bosom of Abraham,
rock uh our soul.
Amen
Traditional song with lyrics by Peter, Paul, and Mary
with some additional verses added by Andrew
Some more of my favorite songs (which are also written by Peter Paul and Mary)
and one of the Christian hymns of my greatgrandfather Adoniram Gordon’s
and Rev. Pierson’s Baptist coronation hymnal.
If I had a Bell
“If I had a bell…
If I had a bell…? I’d ring it in the morn..nn..ing
I’d ring it in the morn…nn..ing all over this land.
If I had a hammer…? I’d hammer in the morning…
I’d hammer in the morning all over this land.
If I had a song…?I’d sing it in the morning.
I’d sing it in the morning…all over this land.
Well I have a bell…
Its the bell of freedom.
And, I have a hammer…
its the hammer of justice.
And, I have a song…
Its the song about the love between my brothers and my sisters…
all over this land.
My Jesus I Love Thee
My Jesus I love thee…
I know thou are mine.
For thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer my Saviour art Thou.
I love thee because thou first loved me
and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree.
I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy head.
I love thee for bearing the cross as you walked on that day.
Yes, my Jesus, I love thee for what happened then,
but, my Jesus…if ever I loved thee tis now.
Victory in Jesus
I heard an old old story…
about a Savior come in glory..
how he gave his life on Calvary
to save a wretch like me.
I heard about his groaning,
his precious blood atoning…
then I repented and won the victory.
Oh victory in Jesus,
my Savior forever.
He sought me and bought me
with his redeeming blood,
He loved me before I knew him
and all my love is due him.
He plunged me to victory,
beneath the cleansing flood.
I heard about a mansion he has
built for me in glory,
and I heard about the streets of gold
beyond the crystal sea.
about the angels singing
the old redemption story.
And, some sweet day I’ll sing
up there a song of victory.
Oh victory in Jesus,
my savior forever.
He sought me and bought me
with his redeeming love.
He loved me before I knew him
and all my love is due him.
He plunged me to victory
beneath the cleansing flood.
