Sunday, August 03, 2008

May nothing evil cross this door

"May nothing evil cross this door, and may ill-fortune never pry about these windows; may the roar and rains go by. Strengthened by faith, the rafters will withstand the battering of the storm. This hearth, though all the world grow chill will keep you warm. Peace shall walk softly through these rooms, touching your lips with holy wine, till every casual corner blooms into a shrine. Laughter shall drown the raucous shout and, though the sheltering walls are thin, may they be strong to keep hate out and hold love in.

Louis Untermeyer
Text to hymn sung this morning at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville.

Comments:
My dog came from Knoxville TN. He likes it when I sing 99 Red Balloons to him.
 
Apparently, I should have included some backstory in this post.
 
#1 The ignorant cannot be helped no matter how much back story is provided.

#2 I was in Nashville all last week.

Suzette
 
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