Christina posted this song on Facebook. It is so beautiful.
and here is a rendition of Psalm 53 that is quite lovely. It is from Psalms for Praying by Nan C Merrill.
This is from the preface. “Psalms have ever been a response to these deep yearnings: cries of the soul… Signs of surrender… paeons of praise. The Psalms of the Hebrew scripture often reflect a patriarchal society based on fear and guilt that projects evil and sin onto outer enemies. Psalms for Praying reflects the reciprocity of divine love that opens the heart to forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. Affirming the life giving fruits of love and acknowledging the isolation and loneliness of those separated from love, they serve to awaken the heart to move towards wholeness and holiness.“
Psalm 53 rendered by Nan C Merrill
Those lacking in understanding may say,
“There is no Divine Presence.”
They have not yet opened their hearts
To the Blessed One,
To the Beloved, who dwells within.
The Holy Spirit seeks our hearts
That have been broken,
Ever ready to bless them with
Strength and new life.
Even when a heart remains closed,
Seeking its own will,
The Beloved waits with abiding courtesy
To hear the inward call.
Many there are who know not Love,
Laboring only for money and power,
Becoming greedy and dissatisfied,
Oppressing the poor and
The weak.
There they are; fear besets them-
Fear that others will steal their
Wealth,
That their riches will be scattered
And lost;
They live in a prison of thei own
Making.
O, that deliverance would come to them!
For, when they seek the Treasure
within,
The Beloved will bless them
With joy, integrity and
Eternal life.
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