Poets & Saints

Scripture  

Psalm 23:1 (NIV)  

The Lord is my shepherd,  

I lack nothing.

Refrain  

In God, I have enough.

Quote

Dallas Willard  

“The Lord is my Shepherd  

is a sentiment that has become so familiar  

we ofte…

Scripture  

Matthew 11:28 (NRSVUE)  

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,  

and I will give you rest.”

Refrain  

Rest is a sacred act of trust.

Quote  

Wayne Muller  

“In the r…

Scripture  

John 20:21 (NRSVUE)  

Jesus said to them again,  

“Peace be with you.  

As the Father has sent me,  

so I send you.”

Refrain  

I am sent in love to love.

Quote 

Teresa of Avila  

“Christ has no bod…

Scripture  

Jude 1:1 (NRSVUE)  

To those who are called,  

who are beloved in God the Father  

and kept safe for Jesus Christ.

Refrain  

I am kept by Love that does not let go.

Quote

Julian of Norwich  

“God …

Scripture  

Luke 16:10 (NRSVUE)  

Whoever is faithful in a very little  

is faithful also in much;  

and whoever is dishonest in a very little  

is dishonest also in much.

Refrain  

In small things, I stay …

Scripture  

Matthew 6:22 (NRSVUE)  

The eye is the lamp of the body.  

So, if your eye is healthy,  

your whole body will be full of light.

Refrain  

In simplicity, I find God again.

Quote  

Thomas R. Kelly …

Scripture  

Galatians 5:25 (NIV)  

Since we live by the Spirit,  

let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Refrain  

I move in rhythm with the Spirit.

Quote

Howard Thurman  

“There is something in every one of y…

Scripture  

Micah 6:8 (NRSVUE)  

He has told you, O mortal, what is good,  

and what does the Lord require of you  

but to do justice, and to love kindness,  

and to walk humbly with your God?

Refrain  

One…

Scripture  

Job 11:7 (NRSVUE)  

Can you fathom the mysteries of God?  

Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

Refrain  

I am held by the mystery, not separate from it.

Quote  

Thomas Merton  

“My Lord God…

Scripture  

John 14:23 (NRSVUE)  

Jesus answered him,  

“Those who love me will keep my word,  

and my Father will love them,  

and we will come to them  

and make our home with them.”

Refrain  

I belong to …

Scripture  

Isaiah 43:1 (NRSVUE)  

But now thus says the Lord,  

he who created you, O Jacob,  

he who formed you, O Israel:  

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;  

I have called you by name, you are min…

Scripture  

Genesis 28:16 (NIV)  

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought,  

“Surely the Lord is in this place,  

and I was not aware of it.”

Refrain  

God is here in the ordinary.

Poem  

Mary Oliver, fr…

Scripture  

1 Corinthians 13:12 (NRSVUE)  

For now we see in a mirror, dimly,  

but then we will see face to face.  

Now I know only in part;  

then I will know fully,  

even as I have been fully known.

Ref…

Scripture  

Romans 5:3–5 (NIV)  

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings,  

because we know that suffering produces perseverance;  

perseverance, character;  

and character, hope.  

And hope does …

Scripture  

2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)  

But he said to me,  

“My grace is sufficient for you,  

for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,  

so…

Scripture  

Mark 2:3–5 (NIV)  

Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man,  

carried by four of them.  

Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd,  

they made an opening in the roof a…

Scripture  

Romans 12:1 (NRSVUE)  

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters,  

by the mercies of God,  

to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,  

holy and acceptable to God,  

which is your sp…

Scripture  

Ecclesiastes 3:1,3 (NRSVUE)  

For everything there is a season,  

and a time for every matter under heaven:  

…a time to heal,  

a time to break down,  

and a time to build up.

Refrain  

I trust …

Scripture  

Joshua 1:9 (NIV)  

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.  

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged,  

for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Refrain  

I have the …

Scripture  

Psalm 8:3–4 (NIV)  

When I consider your heavens,  

the work of your fingers,  

the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,  

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,  

human bein…