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Psalm 51

Alan Sullivan

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

Alan Sullivan

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

Alan Sullivan

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...

Annunciation

Alan Sullivan

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

Alan Sullivan

Lord of the storm, spare Kingstonโ€™s unkempt port, spare Spanish Town and even Montego Bay. Open your eye only on empty sea. Let vessels reach their quays unscathed, and...