Above:  The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta, at St. James Episcopal Church, Macon, Georgia, March 17, 2013

Image Source = Bill Monk, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

Hymn Source = The Hymnal 1982, of The Episcopal Church

Words by John Donne (1573-1631)

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1.  Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun

which is my sin, though it were done before?

Wilt thou forgive those sins through which I run,

and do run still, though still I do deplore?

When thou hast done, thou hast not done, for I have more.

2.  Wilt thou forgive that sin, by which I won

others to sin, and made my sin their door?

Wilt thou forgive that sin I did shun

a year or two, but wallowed in a score?

When thou hast done, thou hast not done, for I have more.

3.  I have a sin of fear that when I’ve spun

my last thread, I shall perish on the shore;

swear by thyself, that at my death thy Son

shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore.

And having done that, thou hast done, I fear no more.

Above:  Ocean Surf

Image dated 1900-1910

Image copyrighted by the Detroit Publishing Company

Image #034801

Image Source = Library of Congress

(http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994015895/PP/)

Reproduction Number = LC-D4-34801

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Hymn Source = The Hymnal 1916 (1918), The Episcopal Church

Words (1821) by James Edmeston (1791-1867), archtect, surveyor, and member of The Church of England

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1.  Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

O’er the world’s tempestuous sea;

Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,

For we have no help but thee,

Yet possessing every blessing,

If our God our Father be.

2.  Saviour breathe forgiveness o’er us;

All our weakness thou dost know;

Thou didst tread this earth before us;

Thou didst feel its keenest woe;

Lone and dreary, faint and weary,

Through the desert thou didst go.

3.  Spirit of our God, descending,

Fill our hearts with heavenly joy;

Love with every passion blending,

Pleasure that can never cloy;

Thus provided, pardoned, guided,

Nothing can our peace destroy.

Above:  The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta, at St. James Episcopal Church, Macon, Georgia, March 17, 2013

Image Source = Bill Monk, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

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Hymn Source = The Hymnal 1940, of The Episcopal Church

Words (originally in Latin) attributed to St. Gregory I “the Great” (540-604), Bishop of Rome (590-604)

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1.  Kind maker of the world, O hear

The fervent prayer, with many a tear

Poured forth by all the penitent

Who keep this holy fast of Lent!

2.  Each heart is manifest to thee;

Thou knowest our infirmity;

Now we repent, and seek thy face;

Grant unto us thy pardoning grace.

3.  Spare us, O Lord, who now confess

Our sins and all our wickedness,

And, for the glory of thy Name,

Our weakened souls to health reclaim.

4.  Give us the self-control that springs

From abstinence in outward things;

That from each stain and spot of sin,

Our souls may keep the fast within.

5.  Grant, O thou blessed Trinity;

Grant, O unchanging Unity;

That this our fast of forty days

May work our profit and they praise!

Above:  Scholar and His Books, by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

O God, you have endowed us with memory, reason, and skill.

We thank you for the faithful legacy of [N. and all others]

who have dedicated their lives to you and to the intellectual pursuits.

May we, like them, respect your gift of intelligence fully and to your glory.

In the Name of God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Psalm 103

Philippians 4:8-9

Mark 12:28-34

KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR

MARCH 6, 2013 COMMON ERA

THE FEAST OF SAINT CHRODEGANG OF METZ, ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP

THE FEAST OF EDMUND KING, ANGLICAN BISHOP OF LINCOLN

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