Author: Christopher Drinkut
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Days of the Week
People, I just learned that the days of the week are named after a now defunct perspective that [i] the planets ruled the hours of the day; and [ii] there are 7 planets going out from the Earth. ?! I suppose habits stick. The days of the week are based on ancient (mostly) Latin culture,…
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Joyous light of God’s own glory
Hymn: Joyous light of God’s own gloryLight of heav’n that fills this placeLight of Son, eternal FatherLight of God, the Son of grace.As the sun begins its settingAnd the glow of dusk sets in,We can look to heaven’s gloryFor the light that never ends. From the smallest of the sparrowsTo the blazing stars above,All Creation…
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Night is come
Hymn: Night is come; stars shine downtwinkling over field and town.Now we stop here to pray:“Thank you, God, for this day.” This one sleeps; this one wakes.And each one comfort takesfrom the Joy that surroundsall Creation without bounds. Day by day, year by year,let us know You are near.Night by night from aboveteach us mercy,…