Passio Discerpta XVII. “Monumenta aperta” – George Herbert (1593-1633)
While, My Life, you were dying, The buried dead themselves arose, And in exchange for one man bound The throng was set free. But you do not so much die for yourself As live in them, and Death, Now given breath, lays claim to your life. By all means, go and seek The Crucified among the tombs – he lives! Many sepulchers overmaster A single Cross. Thus, it is fitting That God, in accord with His Majesty, Should not lose the life He bestowed, but multiply it.
Dum moreris, Mea Vita, ipsi vixere sepulti, Proque uno vincto turba soluta fuit. Tu tamen, haud tibi tam moreris, quam vivis in illis, Asserit et vitam Mors animata tuam. Scilicet in tumulis Crucifixum quaerite, vivit: Convincunt unam multa sepulcra Crucem. Sic, pro Maiestate, Deum, non perdere vitam Quam tribuit, verum multiplicare decet.
The Dead Appear in the Temple, James Tissot, between 1886 and 1894
Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, Though foolishly he lost the same, Decaying more and more, Till he became Most poore: With thee O let me rise As larks, harmoniously, And sing this day thy victories: Then shall the fall further the flight in me.
My tender age in sorrow did beginne And still with sicknesses and shame. Thou didst so punish sinne, That I became Most thinne. With thee Let me combine, And feel thy victorie: For, if I imp my wing on thine, Affliction shall advance the flight in me.
The Resurrection of Christ, Juan Correa de Vivar (1510-1566)
Jesus Christ said, “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming…
For God So Loved The World; For God so loved the world, A world condemned and lost, That He gave His only Son To die upon a cross; His one and only spotless Son Who had no sin in Him…
For God So Loved The World
For God so loved the worldA world condemned and lostThat He gave His only SonTo die upon a cross;His one and only spotless SonWho had no sin in Him,Who bore the sins of every soulAnd was condemned for them;He suffered sickness, grief, and shame,Wretchedness, unending pain,Betrayal, persecution, death,The curse of hell in the end…He took upon Himself the curseGod’s…
On the cross Christ bore the sins Of all humanity Not all the pain and sin and shame For all eternity Not even all the hosts of hell Nor death claimed victory…
Over Christ, God’s only Son Who shed His spotless blood To redeem our sinful souls And make us each His child…
Born anew in righteousness, Not ours but Christ’s alone, A righteousness we could not earn But His…
Lord, help me to always pray And not give up on Thee, To know that You are listening Although I cannot see… Thy face nor hear Thy voice With neither eye nor ear, And yet Thy Word has promised Thy sheep Thy voice can hear…
Thy sheep You hold always Firmly in Thy hands, Eternal life You give them, None shall ever pluck them… From out of Thy hands For there are none so…
What happened to you? You used to care about things of importance. What changed? What caused you to abandon your purpose & ignore your call - for something temporal? Where did it all go wrong? I know, it’s hard to ignore. Complex to explain & endure but, how’d you lose yourself?
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This video was created by Rich Tidwell and produced by Rich Tidwell. This poem was the official winner of Jeff Bethke’s “Jesus Is Greater Than Religion” video contest and was selected as an official trailer to promote his book “Jesus Is Greater Than Religion”. Rich wrote this to share why a relationship with Jesus is greater than…
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A Seafarer: someone who works or travels on a boat or ship on the sea ⠀ I stumbled across this word and it got me thinking about those who make a living traveling out to sea, especially those who are gone for weeks, months, or years at a time. I am sure it takes some degree of bravery to leave the comfort land for an endless ocean. After all, the ocean is so much more than just the beautiful seascape depicted in paintings. It wild and unpredictable, and not hesitant to remind us how small we are. And yet still, brave souls who venture out, even though they are well aware of the uncertainty. ⠀ This poem was inspired by me wanting to brave in this way when it comes to my faith. I don’t want to hold back because I’m so afraid of the what the unknown will do to me. I want to be brave enough to move from my allotted place on shore in order to know The Lord more and see what He has in store. Because I know that even in an boundless ocean, He is with me. The greatest depth of the ocean is no mystery to Him. And that’s how I know I can trust Him, even in uncertain waters.
