Tenor (Hope): I do not fear the grave’s darkness Alto (Fear): I fear indeed the grave’s darkness Tenor (Hope): and hoped that my savior should not be torn away. Alto (Fear): and mourned that my savior should be torn away. Both: Now my heart is full of comfort, and if an enemy is infuriated, IContinue reading “Conquer in God”
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Walking the Tightrope
“Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way,” the Psalmist prays, “and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name” (Ps. 85:11). What sort of fear is it that gives us joy? I would liken the fear of one who walks in the truth to that of aContinue reading “Walking the Tightrope”
Our Spiritual Law
It is our business to live by our own law, not by fears: to follow, in private or in public life, the law of love and temperance, even when they seem to be suicidal, and not the law of competition and grab, even when they seem to be necessary to our own survival. For itContinue reading “Our Spiritual Law”
Fruitful and Unfruitful Fears
Fear is a natural response to the possibility of losing something good. When it prompts us to act in defense of the many fragile blessings entrusted to our care, fear is a healthy part of the divine order. As with any passion, the trouble comes when fear overpowers reason, rather than following its governance. InContinue reading “Fruitful and Unfruitful Fears”
"His Tongue shall Speak Judgment" 