Leaf from leaf Christ knows;Himself the Lily and the Rose: Sheep from sheep Christ tells;Himself the Shepherd, no one else: Star and star He names,Himself outblazing all their flames: Dove by dove, He callsTo set each on the golden walls: Drop by drop, He countsThe flood of ocean as it mounts: Grain by grain, HisContinue reading “Leaf from Leaf”
Tag Archives: Creation
“The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.”~ John of Damascus
Praise
I praise you becauseyou are artist and scientistin one. When I am somewhatfearful of your power,your ability to work miracleswith a set—square, I hearyou murmuring to yourselfin a notation Beethovendreamed of but never achieved.You run off your scales ofrain water and sea water, playthe chords of the morningand evening light, sculpturewith shadow, join together leafbyContinue reading “Praise”
Saints out of Sinners
“God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure. But he does what is still more wonderful: He makes saints out of sinners.” Soren Kierkegaard
Locus Communis 