Sunday, April 7, 2013

Mercy Sunday




 

The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want.
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green: he leadeth me the quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again; and me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness, ev’n for his own name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, yet will I fear none ill:
For thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still.
My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me:
And in God’s house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be.

(Psalm 23, Scottish Psalter)


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14 comments:

  1. Did you take these? Oh I love the pics- of course perfect with the words.

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    1. Dawn- my niece and I visited a farm last spring here in Missouri ...I took the photos...the sheep are Scottish too :)

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  2. Your photograph is stunning! Thank you for sharing from the Scottish Psalter. I had never read it but will definitely find a copy.
    I linked up after you at The Sunday Community.
    Blessings from Southwest MO

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    1. Elizabeth...Thank you for stopping by...I love playing around with my camera and Picasa editing enhances the attempts, too...I like to use the Lomo-ish effect quite a bit...it enriches the photos. You can find the Scottish Psalter online...it should be public domain, since it was first published in 1650.

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  3. Oh, I love this! I love those two little black lambs--and would love some of their nice black wool to spin... And how the psalm in the Psalter's form blesses me this morning--as I sit here and sing it! Just what I needed at the point when I came here. A blessed week to you, too!

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    1. Slyvia- I saw on you blog that you used to raise sheep. How cool! I found the copy of the Psalm 23 Hymn in one of my devotions...I don't know the tune, but liked the rhyme scheme. Glad to be a blessing!

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  4. i'm in love with those sheep, Kel. absolutely! {and with The Shepherd, too!}

    Linda

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    1. Linda- I love sheep, too...I loved going to see them I will post a link this week to the farm where I visited the sheep...I love Psalm 23 in any version and also the book, A Shepherd looks at Psalm 23. (W. Phillip Keller)...and what a Great Shepherd we have!

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  5. Kel, I'd never read that version before. The rhymes are a delight. Thanks for sharing this.

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    1. Jody- I had never read it before either, apparently it can be sung...I'll have to do some more research on the Scottish Psalter...

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  6. Oh i'll just bet this has been set to music. I love the rhymes. Your sheep pix are priceless. I'm afraid I'm a sheepish photographer! Glad you're not.
    love
    lynni

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    1. Lynni- I found your comment :) I love the rhymes,too...I can hear the Scottish lilt when I read it out loud...I found a version with music on youtube...Thanks for your compliments on the photos...

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  7. Thank you. I really liked that! Almost skipped when I saw it was Ps. 23, THEN when I saw a different translation, I stopped and read it. It was a treat! Plus the photos, of course.

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    1. Caryjo-Glad you enjoyed it...Psalm 23 can become so familiar, so I loved when I found a new twist on it! Thanks for stopping by.

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