Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August, 2011

8-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

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Amazing Grace

by John Newton

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, .
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
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The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[tiapam]

Blessed Sunday to you all! Guessing you got through the evening alright??
How’s the knee feeling?

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

The Lord’s Prayer – Andrea Bocelli

DEAR GOD, who suffered torment, agony,
and death upon the Cross to free our souls
from the chains of iniquity, protect and defend
our troops. Guide them in the performance of
their duties. Strengthen them to endure hard-
ship, danger and deprivation in Your service. Let
their efforts free the people of Iraq and Afghan-
istan from the chains of terror and slavery,
foster a lasting peace in the region, and bring all
to a greater share in Your Mercy.
Amen.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[tiapam]

Thank you, Meg! And thank you for the lovely flower graphic!!

[ConorMacNessa]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you, Tiapam! We made it through the storm with no problems. Knee is about the same as yesterday - quads tightening up.

How are things with you?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[MEG33]

Good Sunday Morning

Amen to your prayer for our troops
Thank you for the beautiful music, Conor
Hope you and yours fared OK in the storm.
Prayers for knee improvement.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[ConorMacNessa]

THE NAVY HYMN

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

The Marine Corps Verse:

Eternal Father, grant we pray
To all Marines both night and day,
The Courage, Honor, Strength and Skill
Their Land to serve, Thy Law Fulfill.
Be Thou the Shield forevermore
From every peril to the Corps!

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This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24(KJV)

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Have a Blessed Lord’s Day!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you, Meg!

A Blessed Lord's Day to you!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[MEG33]

You’re welcome.

[yorkie]

[MEG33]

So dear, yorkie..Amen

[yorkie]

Thank you, Meg! That is the Chapel where my late husband and I were married.......

[yorkie]

Thank you for your Sunday posts and hymns, Conor.

Glad you survived the storm with no damage!

[MEG33]

I can see that now..I remember posting another view of it 2 years ago..not knowing it was the site of your wedding..It was a fun day!

[yorkie]

A Summer Afternoon

By James Whitcomb Riley

A languid atmosphere, a lazy breeze,
With labored respiration, moves the wheat
From distant reaches, till the golden seas
Break in crisp whispers at my feet.

My book, neglected of an idle mind,
Hides for a moment from the eyes of men;
Or lightly opened by a critic wind,
Affrightedly reviews itself again.

Off through the haze that dances in the shine
The warm sun showers in the open glade,
The forest lies, a silhouette design
Dimmed through and through with shade.

A dreamy day; and tranquilly I lie
At anchor from all storms of mental strain;
With absent vision, gazing at the sky,
“Like one that hears it rain.”

The Katydid, so boisterous last night,
Clinging, inverted, in uneasy poise,
Beneath a wheat-blade, has forgotten quite
If “Katy DID or DIDN'T” make a noise.

The twitter, sometimes, of a wayward bird
That checks the song abruptly at the sound,
And mildly, chiding echoes that have stirred,
Sink into silence, all the more profound.

And drowsily I hear the plaintive strain
Of some poor dove . . . Why, I can scarcely keep
My heavy eyelids—there it is again—
“Coo-coo!”—I mustn't—”Coo-coo!”—fall asleep!

[MEG33]

How lovely this poem is ..
I am there..I grew up with mourning doves..such a lovely mournful song it sings..I have had Inca doves and always White wing doves..but no mourning doves here.
The sound is the sound of home to me.

[tiapam]

Things are going great here, compared to back East!! Sunny and hot!! :)
Think you’ll be able to make it to work tomorrow?

[MEG33]

Hot!!..The weather prediction is for a cooler 107..down from the original 109..LOL
I just do not recall such a hot summer..and no wonder..we are breaking records.

[MEG33]

It Time For Lunch

I was up way too early.. I need a nap!
Wishing You A Beautiful Sunday Afternoon

[oldteen]

~~A Sunday of Blessings to All~~