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« on: February 01, 2010, 01:02:48 AM »
Psalm 103, Extracts

The Lord is compassion and kindness,
full of patience, full of mercy.
He will not fight against you for ever:
he will not always be angry.
He does not treat us as our sins deserve;
he does not pay us back for our wrongdoing.

As high as the sky above the earth,
so great is his kindness to those who fear him.
As far as east is from west,
so far he has put our wrongdoing from us.
As a father cares for his children,
so the Lord cares for those who fear him.

For he knows how we are made,
he remembers we are nothing but dust.
Man - his life is like grass,
he blossoms and withers like flowers of the field.
The wind blows and carries him away:
no trace of him remains.
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'Flores apparuerunt in terra nostra. . . Fulcite me floribus. (The flowers appear on the earth. . . stay me up with flowers. Sg 2:12,5)
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2010, 01:07:27 AM »
That is sooooo wonderful!!!! I love it!
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 08:43:21 PM »
I love that one, so full of hope and love - God's infinite mercy and patience and love. angel blue
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 02:28:23 PM »

Just this morning, I kept thinking, "here today and gone tomorrow" that seems to relate to
this Psalm. 

I thank the Lord for being understanding:  He remembers that we dust and so, He knows
that our existence is dependent on His grace!
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 09:33:51 PM »
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I thank the Lord for being understanding:  He remembers that we dust and so, He knows
that our existence is dependent on His grace!

It's a sweet thought isn't it?  Smiley
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