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Each Advent and Lent, Kathy sends a poem a day. Poems are selected from a range of poets over centuries. Readers are invited to spend a few moments in peace, taking in the mystery, nature, beauty, wisdom, love, and liveliness. For a dozen years, the Poetry / Prayer list has been a treasured gift of these sacred seasons. To join the list, complete the form below. ​

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Matins

 

Now we are awake

and now we are come together

and now we are thanking the Lord.

 

This is easy,

for the Lord is everywhere.

 

He is in the water and the air,

He is in the very walls.

 

He is around us and in us.

He is the floor on which we kneel.

 

We make our songs for him

as sweet as we can

 

for his goodness,

and, lo, he steps into the song

 

and out of it, having blessed it,

having recognized our intention,

having awakened us, who thought we were awake,

a second time,

having married us in the air and water,

 

having lifted us in intensity,

having lowered us in beautiful amiability,

 

having given us

each other,

and the weeds, dogs, cities, boats, dreams

that are the world.

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~Mary Oliver,  A Thousand Mornings

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