Psalm for the 4th of July
By Ojai author Stephen Mitchell
Take a gentle deep breath, turn on the sound,
and please click here: Psalm 122
I rejoiced when I heard them announce,
“The time of warfare is past.
No more will brother hate brother
or violence have its way.
No more will they drown out God’s silence
and shut their hearts to his song.”
Pray for peace in the cities
and harmony among the races.
May peace come to live on our streets
and justice within our walls.
With all my heart I will pray
that peace comes to live among us.
For the sake of all earth’s people,
I will do my utmost for peace.
(The Psalms, translated by Stephen Mitchell)
I dedicate Psalm 122
to evan Austin and his family,
Tara Blasco and Lyn Hebenstreit, the 2008 Noble Peace Prize honorees,
and the Ojai Peace Coalition.
Look for them in the 2009 Parade, Entry #46!
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Comments (1)
good morning and happy independence day, Suza and all!
thank you for the dedication...may peace come to live on our streets indeed, and let each of us be the one who builds its house and invites it to stay!
Noble Peace Prize nominations are OPEN for 2009! CLICK HERE to nominate your most valued peacemaker (you can also get there from ojaipeace.org, which is a simple url to give to others in passing...)
Comment #1 Posted by: evan austin | July 4, 2009 07:14 AM