Today, Ash Wednesday, begins the Lenten season of the church. This song, based on Psalm 38, aptly captures the solemnity of this season of confession, repentance and longing for Christ.
------------------------
O Lord, in Thy Wrath, Rebuke Me Not --Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
O Lord, in thy wrath, rebuke me not, Neither chasten me in thy displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak. O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore troubled. But, Lord, how long wilt thou punish me? O save me, O save me, for thy mercy's sake.
------------------------
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Posted by Christa Countryman
at February 17, 2010 8:36 AM
| TrackBack
Comments are closed for this
entry.
Search This Blog
Get Email Updates
You'll get an email whenever a new entry is posted to Strangely Dim
Behind the Strangeness
Lisa Rieck is a reader and writer who likes to discuss good ideas over hot drinks and gets inspired by the sky. She takes in all kinds of good ideas as a proofreader for InterVarsity Press.
Rebecca Larson is a writer/designer/creative type who has infiltrated IVP's web department, where she writes and edits online content. She enjoys a good pun and loves the smell of freshly printed books.
Suanne Camfield is a publicist for InterVarsity Press and a freelance writer. She floats ungracefully between work, parenting and writing, and (much to her dismay) finds it impossible to read on a treadmill. She is a member of the Redbud Writers Guild and blogs at The Rough Cut.
Likewise Books from InterVarsity Press explore a thoughtful, active faith lived out in real time in the midst of an emerging culture.
Comments are closed for this entry.