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Psalm 51
to the choirmaster: a psalm of David, when Nattan the prophet came to him, after he had gone to Bat-sheva. 01: Grant your pardon, God. With your loving-kindness and...
Psalm 23
a psalm of David 01: The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. 02: He lays me down in tender pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. 03:...
Psalm 51
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Annunciation
In Madagascar there are moths that sip tears from sleeping birds. How hushed the wing; how light the feet; and deft the barbeled tip, latching the lid! The sleeper...
Prayer for Jamaica
Lord of the storm, spare Kingston’s unkempt port, spare Spanish Town and even Montego Bay. Open your eye only on empty sea. Let vessels reach their quays unscathed, and...
