long and slow

Psalm 52
Create in me a clean heart O God
and renew a steadfast spirit within me
Do not cast me away from your presence
and do not take your Holy Spirit from me
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and sustain me with a willing spirit.
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I am trying to teach my mind
to bear the long, slow growth
of the fields, and to sing
of its passing while it waits
-Wendell Berry
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In this posture let me live
and Hosannas daily give.
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Give us this day our daily bread
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