One God. Above all, Through all. In all.
There is one body and one Spirit,
just as you were called to the one hope of your calling,
one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all,
who is above all and through all and in all.
Ephesians 4:4-6
A single note sounds,
Spreading waves of love, hope, unity.
Canons with sharps, flats, octaves, chords.
Dissonances. Some whole.
Other’s major. More minor
Waiting for resolve.
In scales of eights, fifths, thirds.
With descants of the angels
Clustering harmonies within all voices
All praise. All holy echoing into the universe.
Emerging from a constant tone
Pulsing life into all,
Oscillating octaves deep below,
Bursting outward.
Songs of the universe rolling forth
Nobility, magnificence, justice,
Compassion, grace, rebirth, beauty.
Steadily emitting Holiness
Within a symphony of praise.
All praise. All holy echoing into the universe.
Sounding throughout
Playing children,
Wise elders, dreaming women,
Peace loving men.
Resounding love into all generations
Within and through all religions,
From one single note.
Continuously humming
From which nothing can escape.
All praise. All holy echoing into the universe.
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Breathprayer:
Breathing in: All Praise…
Breathing out:…echoing into the universe
Reflection: Stop. Listen. Where do you hear sounds of praise?
This reflection is written for the online Lenten Devotion of the Southeast Iowa synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amerian.
www.seiasynod.org/lenty]