Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 A beautiful poem sent to us by Ivan--- On Mon, 30/3/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote: Poetry Chaikhana <ivan[Poetry Chaikhana] Francis of Assisi - The Praises of GodalanadamsjacobsDate: Monday, 30 March, 2009, 5:17 PM Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- The Praises of God By Francis of Assisi(1181 - 1226) English version by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP & Ignatius C. Brady, OFM You are holy, Lord, the only God, You do wonders.You are strong, You are great, You are the most high,You are the almighty King.You, Holy Father, the King of heaven and earth.You are Three and One, Lord God of gods;You are good, all good, the highest good,Lord, God, living and true.You are love, charity.You are wisdom; You are humility; You are patience;You are beauty; You are meekness; You are security;You are inner peace; You are joy; You are our hope and joy;You are justice; You are moderation, You are all our riches.You are beauty, You are meekness;You are the protector,You are the guardian and defender;You are strength; You are refreshment.You are our hope, You are our faith, You are our charity,You are all our sweetness,You are our eternal life:Great and wonderful Lord,God almighty, Merciful Savior. -- from Francis and Clare: The Complete Works: The Classics of Western Spirituality, Translated by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP / Translated by Ignatius C. Brady, OFM Amazon.com / Photo by cogdogblog / ============ Thought for the Day: Every person: God.Every animal, every plant: God.Everything: God, God!The slightest contact is worship. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Atash Republic of Love Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -This prayer-poem by St. Francis might seem a little formally religious for some tastes, but it has a devout beauty and strength to it.Read the poem with the recognition that these words of praise were written by St. Francis immediately after receiving the stigmata during his meditations at Mount LaVerna in September 1224. (In fact, the original document, written in Francis's own hand, is still preserved in Assisi.)The repetition of the attributes of God takes on a driving rhythm, shamanic in its effect, with the potential to awaken sacred trance. This is a poem not meant to be read once, but to be chanted, over and over, until ecstasy takes over.The words are simple but can swallow you whole. Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... New on the Poetry Chaikhana BlogIn addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: Story: The Lost Tenth Man, told by Ramana Maharshi - Comments (3) Ramana Maharshi gives us a very funny story about ten men who cross a river, who then become convinced that they've lost one of their party... More - More - More Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you! Click here You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you! Click here A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo. Click here Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo. Poetry Chaikhana HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Video Channel www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Cancelling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Another inspiring poem/prayer from St Francis of Assisi - Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;Where there is sadness, joy.O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console,To be understood as to understand,To be loved as to love;For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life. --- On Mon, 3/30/09, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs Francis of Assisi - The Praises of God Date: Monday, March 30, 2009, 10:10 PM A beautiful poem sent to us by Ivan--- On Mon, 30/3/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan@poetry- chaikhana. com> wrote: Poetry Chaikhana <ivan@poetry- chaikhana. com>[Poetry Chaikhana] Francis of Assisi - The Praises of Godalanadamsjacobs@ .co. ukMonday, 30 March, 2009, 5:17 PM Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- The Praises of God By Francis of Assisi(1181 - 1226) English version by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP & Ignatius C. Brady, OFM You are holy, Lord, the only God, You do wonders.You are strong, You are great, You are the most high,You are the almighty King.You, Holy Father, the King of heaven and earth.You are Three and One, Lord God of gods;You are good, all good, the highest good,Lord, God, living and true.You are love, charity.You are wisdom; You are humility; You are patience;You are beauty; You are meekness; You are security;You are inner peace; You are joy; You are our hope and joy;You are justice; You are moderation, You are all our riches.You are beauty, You are meekness;You are the protector,You are the guardian and defender;You are strength; You are refreshment.You are our hope, You are our faith, You are our charity,You are all our sweetness,You are our eternal life:Great and wonderful Lord,God almighty, Merciful Savior. -- from Francis and Clare: The Complete Works: The Classics of Western Spirituality, Translated by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP / Translated by Ignatius C. Brady, OFM Amazon.com / Photo by cogdogblog / ============ Thought for the Day: Every person: God.Every animal, every plant: God.Everything: God, God!The slightest contact is worship. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Atash Republic of Love Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -This prayer-poem by St. Francis might seem a little formally religious for some tastes, but it has a devout beauty and strength to it.Read the poem with the recognition that these words of praise were written by St. Francis immediately after receiving the stigmata during his meditations at Mount LaVerna in September 1224. (In fact, the original document, written in Francis's own hand, is still preserved in Assisi.)The repetition of the attributes of God takes on a driving rhythm, shamanic in its effect, with the potential to awaken sacred trance. This is a poem not meant to be read once, but to be chanted, over and over, until ecstasy takes over.The words are simple but can swallow you whole. Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary.. . New on the Poetry Chaikhana BlogIn addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: Story: The Lost Tenth Man, told by Ramana Maharshi - Comments (3) Ramana Maharshi gives us a very funny story about ten men who cross a river, who then become convinced that they've lost one of their party... More - More - More Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you! Click here You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you! Click here A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo. Click here Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo. Poetry Chaikhana HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Video Channel www.Poetry-Chaikhan a.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Cancelling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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