The still
The small
Voice
Listen—
Is yours
Soul, heart
Listen well
Speak well
The still
The small
Voice
Voice of god
Speak well
The still
The small
Listen, speak
Don’t you
Hear it?
If not
Why not?
If not god
What?
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Prequel: Isaiah 1:12-22
(written on the occasion of the Gaza Aid Attack)
Israel, listen to your prophets:
Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
Think of this when you come to me—
who asked this from your hand?
Your hands are full of blood.
Trample my courts no more;
bringing offerings is futile;
your incense stinks.
Holy day and sabbath and calling of convocation—
I cannot endure your solemn assemblies with iniquity.
Your hands are full of blood.
My soul hates
Your new moons and your festivals—
they have become a burden to me,
I am weary of bearing them.
Your hands are full of blood.
When you stretch out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
Your hands are full of blood.
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your doings
from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
Your hands are full of blood!
Seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the mother raising her children alone,
Free the children of Abraham.
Your hands are full of blood.
Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be like snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be devoured by the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Your hands are full of blood—
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
Jerusalem has become a drunk!
She that was full of justice,
righteousness lodged in her—
but now
murderers!
Your silver has become dross,
your wine is mixed with water.
Your hands are full of blood.
Come, let us argue it out,
Says the Lord:
Seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the mother raising her children alone,
Free the children of Abraham.
Cease to do evil,
Learn to do good;
Look:
Your hands are full of blood.
Israel, listen to your prophets.
Israel, listen to your prophets:
Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
Think of this when you come to me—
who asked this from your hand?
Your hands are full of blood.
Trample my courts no more;
bringing offerings is futile;
your incense stinks.
Holy day and sabbath and calling of convocation—
I cannot endure your solemn assemblies with iniquity.
Your hands are full of blood.
My soul hates
Your new moons and your festivals—
they have become a burden to me,
I am weary of bearing them.
Your hands are full of blood.
When you stretch out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
Your hands are full of blood.
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your doings
from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
Your hands are full of blood!
Seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the mother raising her children alone,
Free the children of Abraham.
Your hands are full of blood.
Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be like snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be devoured by the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Your hands are full of blood—
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
Jerusalem has become a drunk!
She that was full of justice,
righteousness lodged in her—
but now
murderers!
Your silver has become dross,
your wine is mixed with water.
Your hands are full of blood.
Come, let us argue it out,
Says the Lord:
Seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the mother raising her children alone,
Free the children of Abraham.
Cease to do evil,
Learn to do good;
Look:
Your hands are full of blood.
Israel, listen to your prophets.
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