Guest guest Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 On Behalf Of Love by St. Thomas Aquinas Christian Mystic Every truth without exception - no matter who makes it - is from God. If a bird got accused of singing too early in the morning, if a lute began to magically play on its own in the square, and the enchanting sounds it made drove a pair of young lovers into a wild, public display of passion, if this lute and bird then got called before the inquisition and their lives were literally at stake, could not God walk up and say before the court, " All acts of beauty are mine, all happen on the behalf of love " ? And while God was there, testifying for our heart's desires, hopefully the judge would be astute enough to brave a question, that could go, " Dear God, you say all acts of beauty are yours, surely we can believe that. But what of all actions we see in this world, for is there any force in existence greater than the power of your omnipotent hand? " And God might have responded, " I like that question, " adding, " May I ask you one as well? " And then God would say, " Have you ever been in a conversation when children entered the room, and you then ceased speaking because your wisdom knew they were not old enough to benefit - to understand? As exquisite is your world, most everyone in it is spiritually young. Spirituality is love, and love never wars with the minute, the day, one's self and others. Love would rather die than maim a limb, a wing. Dear, anything that divides man from man, earth from sky, light from dark, one religion from another... O, I best keep silent, I see a child just entered the room. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Namaste dear Novalee. . . thanks this one is wonderful. . . i read it twice and each time i was hearing K Ma was singing another song to the soul. . .so i stopped and asked Her, why are you singing this song. . .and Her response was; this is what the little bird was singing as it got accused of singing too early. . . . My life goes on in endless song above earth's lamentations, I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife I hear it's music ringing, It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? While though the tempest loudly roars, I hear the truth, it liveth. And though the darkness 'round me close, songs in the night it giveth. No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I'm clinging. Since love is lord of heaven and earth how can I keep from singing? When tyrants tremble sick with fear and hear their death knell ringing, when friends rejoice both far and near how can I keep from singing? No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I'm clinging. Since love is lord of heaven and earth how can I keep from singing? My life goes on in endless song above earth's lamentations, I hear the real, though far-off hymn How can I keep from singing? How can I keep from singing? , " novalees " <dhyana wrote: > > On Behalf Of Love > by St. Thomas Aquinas > Christian Mystic > > > Every truth without exception - > no matter who makes it - > is from God. > > If a bird got accused of singing > too early in the morning, > if a lute began to magically play > on its own in the square, > and the enchanting sounds it made drove > a pair of young lovers into a wild, > public display of passion, > > if this lute and bird then got called > before the inquisition > and their lives were literally at stake, > could not God walk up and say before the court, > > " All acts of beauty are mine, > all happen on the behalf of love " ? > > And while God was there, testifying for our > heart's desires, hopefully the judge would be > astute enough to brave a question, > that could go, > > " Dear God, you say all acts of beauty > are yours, surely we can believe that. > But what of all actions we see in this world, > for is there any force in existence greater > than the power of your omnipotent hand? " > > And God might have responded, > " I like that question, " > adding, " May I ask you one as well? " > > And then God would say, > > " Have you ever been in a conversation when > children entered the room, and you then > ceased speaking because your wisdom knew > they were not old enough to benefit - > to understand? > > As exquisite is your world, most everyone > in it is spiritually young. > > Spirituality is love, > and love never wars with the minute, > the day, > one's self and others. > > Love would rather die > than maim a limb, a wing. > > Dear, anything that divides man from man, > earth from sky, light from dark, > one religion from another... > O, I best keep silent, I see a child > just entered the room. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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