Be Thou My Valentine to the tune of Be Thou My Vision, Slane ‘Lyrics of mine when a little Valentine’s Day creeps in…’ Be Thou my Valentine, fill me with love. Help me to reach out with bare hand not glove to each of your children – the far and the near – the ones […]
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Song of Solomon 8:6-7 NRSV How wonderful it is when an ancient sacred text speaks with a seemingly contemporary voice. Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. Many […]
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Good on you, Friend, for being a presence of Christ to me. You came when I needed you I didn’t have to ask. You didn’t have to say. You just turned up out of the blue, carrying no luggage, both hands free to carry mine, and somehow, you made it look as though I was […]
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Tune: Nicaea (Holy, Holy, Holy) Words by Jim Burklo (use freely with attribution) Holy, holy, holy, love now ascending Early in the morning our song shall rise to you Holy, holy, holy, joy that has no ending Giving, forgiving, breathing life anew. Holy, holy, holy, love without a limit Care that binds creation in sacred […]
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What words shall we use on Valentines Day? Valentines Day as an opportunity to express our love for our earth. These Valentine bookmarks can be distributed as Valentines or used to complement a service focusing on the earth and caring for our environment. PDF Bookmarks – Valentine for the Earth, ready-to-print To You, My Valentine Oh, it […]
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For weddings and Valentine’s Day… Yes, we have become partners. I have become yours. Hereafter, I cannot live without you. Do not live without me. Let us share the joys. We are word and meaning, unite. You are thought and I am sound. May the nights be honey-sweet for us. May the plants be honey-sweet […]
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