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  Voices Found # 105 La us Trinitati quae sonus et vita  ac creatrix omnium in vita ipsorum est. Et quae  Laus angliquae turbae Et mirus splendor arcanorum  quae hominibus ignota sunt est et  quae in omnibus vita est Words and Music: Antiphon 17 by Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) O Praise be to you Holy Trinity, resounding jubilation  and life of all that is. To our Mother Great Creator of all things living and of life itself. O angelic chorus sounding forth in joyful praise! O the wonderful silent splendor the holy mysteries, Trinity shining brilliance unknown to women or to men.  O quickening sparkle dwelling in all! Life giving life! Life of all things gloriously created!  Singing  translation: Lisa Neufeld Thomas Hildegard of Bingen wrote Laus trinitati   a Psalm antiphon which was used in daily prayer to chant the Divine Office.   Her Sisters loved singing her songs in the Abbey liturgies. At a service of prayer for the nation...

Ash Wednesday   Year C Tear your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Holy One, your God, for God is gracious and loves as a mother, slow to anger, and abundant in steadfast love, and reluctant to impose harm. (Joel 2:13, tr. Gafney)  Voices  Found    #71 and #72 Mothering God you gave me birth  In the bright morning of this earth.  Creator, source of every breath,  You are my rain, my wind, my sun.  Mothering Christ, you took my form,  Offering me your food of light,  Grain of life, and grape of love, Your very body for my peace.  Mothering Spirit, nurturing one,  In arms of patience hold me close,  so that in faith I root and grow  Until I flower, until I know .  Words: Jean Wiebe Janzen, after Julian of Norwich (ca. 1342-ca. 1416) Joel 2:1, 12-17, 21-22; Psalm 90:1-10, 12 are appointed for Ash  Wednesday in the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year C Mother of  the mount...

  Voices Found # 17 Refrain: Arise, arise Devorah, arise, arise and sing a song. Arise, arise Devorah Ubri, uri, dab'ri shir. Devorah the prophet was a judge in Israel. She sat beneath her palm tree on the hill, and people came from everywhere  just to hear her judgements, honest and fair, Devorah, the prophet, Devorah, a mother in Israel. Arise, arise Devorah, arise, arise and sing a song. Arise, arise Devorah Ubri, uri, dab'ri shir. Devorah, the prophet was courageous, strong, and wise. Her people lived in peace for forty years. The twelve tribes lived together as one, for the first time since the world had begun. Devorah, the prophet, Devorah, a mother in Israel. Arise, arise Devorah, arise, arise and sing a song. Arise, arise Devorah Ubri, uri, dab'ri shir. Devorah, the prophet, a woman of fire her torch in hand. She led the Israelites to victory. Barack said "D'vorah, I cannot fight  unless you are standing right by my side." Devorah, the prophet, Devorah...

  Voices Found # 109 People of God, gather together,  come, let us sing on this glorious day. Shouting abroad, praise to the Maker, come and with body and soul let us pray. Refrain: Come let us join in the heavenly dance, praising in joyful celebration. Hearing God's word, heeding the message, come and rejoice as we answer the call. With one accord, made in God's image come in community, welcoming all. Refrain: Come let us join in the heavenly dance, praising in joyful celebration. Words: Patricia B. Clark (1938-2009) Music:  Earth and All Stars,  David Johnson (1922-1987) Patricia B. Clark,  Roman Catholic, then Episcopalian, studied at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Texas. Her hymns reflect the wideness of God's love.  Set to an exuberant  tune,  Earth and All Stars, " People of God" is a ecumenical call to worship; as such it highlights St. Paul's  radical acceptance of all, even Gentiles, into the mercy of God: Accep...