On topic - favourite psalm

Trish Brown wrote:
MargW wrote:
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister.
I could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.

It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.

Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)

Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.

I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their strength"

Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want
to do.

I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by
various biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of
Canada (the burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest

MargW

How about Psalm 42: 'Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so
my soul yearns for you, My God'.

Or, the Beatitudes? 'Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven' etc.

Or Proverbs 9:1 'Wisdom has built herself a house, she has hewn our her
seven pillars from stone'.



Thanks, Trish:

All great suggestions. You know, deciding on what to stitch may be
harder than I thought, there are so many wonderful and appropriate
passages. I've also thought of the prayer of St. Francis.

MargW

On Jan 25, 9:17*pm, "lucille" wrote:
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On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, (F.James Cripwell)
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MargW ) writes:
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.

It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.

Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)

Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.

I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength"

Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to
do.

I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest

MargW

(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon..
Jim.

You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
*grin*

Elizabeth

Why shocked?? * Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.

Shocked because my mind went where his went.

I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.

Elizabeth

On 1/26/09 9:12 AM, in article
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On Jan 25, 9:17*pm, "lucille" wrote:
wrote in message

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On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, (F.James Cripwell)
wrote:



MargW ) writes:
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.

It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.

Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)

Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.

I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength"

Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to
do.

I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest

MargW

(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon.
Jim.

You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
*grin*

Elizabeth

Why shocked?? * Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.

Shocked because my mind went where his went.

I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.

Elizabeth
No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then
the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a
"reputation" and therefore would recognize it?

Cheryl

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On Jan 25, 9:17 pm, "lucille" wrote:
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On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, (F.James Cripwell)
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MargW ) writes:
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.

It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.

Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)

Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer
psalms.

I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait
upon
the Lord shall renew their strength"

Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want
to
do.

I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by
various
biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest

MargW

(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon.
Jim.

You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
*grin*

Elizabeth

Why shocked?? Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.

Shocked because my mind went where his went.

I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.

Elizabeth



So did mine. Even I, who knows nearly nothing about most of the bible, got
that.

And yes, you're right. I suspect more people do know the 23rd Psalm.

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then
the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a
"reputation" and therefore would recognize it?

If you really wanted to upset somebody you could use Psalm 109 g
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney UK
http://claremont.island-blogging.co.uk
"Never ask a man if he is from Yorkshire. If he is he will surely tell
you. If he's not, why embarrass him?"

On 1/25/09 8:25 PM, "F.James Cripwell" wrote:

MargW ) writes:
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.

It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.

Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)

Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.

I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength"

Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to do.

I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest

MargW

(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon. Jim.

Without tongue in cheek, part of the Song of Solomon is quite common for
Judaic wedding gifts. I've seen a beautiful painted canvas, and XS chart
with those. But, don't think I'd give it to a minister.

ellice

MargW wrote:
You know, deciding on what to stitch may be
harder than I thought, there are so many wonderful and appropriate
passages. I've also thought of the prayer of St. Francis.

MargW

I think deciding what to do will be the hardest part. So many good
quotes. I often catch myself in church looking at a verse from a hymn
and thinking,"That would make a lovely sampler"!

After you decide what to do, look at some of the books by Designing
Women for Christian motifs.

http://www.123stitch.com/DesigningWomen.html

sue




--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com

On Jan 26, 9:33*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 1/26/09 9:12 AM, in article
,



" wrote:
On Jan 25, 9:17*pm, "lucille" wrote:
wrote in message

....
On Jan 25, 8:25 pm, (F.James Cripwell)
wrote:

MargW ) writes:
I've been thinking of doing a piece for church and for our Minister. I
could do the 23rd psalm, but would like to do something different,
especially since I am going to try designing it myself.

It has to be one of the shorter psalms since I don't want it to be too
enormous. I love Psalm 121 (I will life up mine eyes unto the
hills),Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) or
Psalm 134 which would be appropriate for a sanctuary.

Of course, if I really wanted to keep it short I can do Psalm 117 (all
two verses of it)

Alternately, I could do just a few verses from one of the longer psalms.

I also love Isaiah 40, and could do the last verse, "They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength"

Any thoughts about what you'd do? Also which is your favourite
translation? King James is sonorous, but I think I might use the
Revised Standard Version with its slightly more modern language. I
think the New Jerusalem Bible is a little too modern for what I want to
do.

I'm thinking a nice cream linen with Gentle Arts sampler threads, and
the verse placed somewhat irregularly in the space surrounded by various
biblical motifs used in the crest of the United Church of Canada (the
burning bush, the dove descending, alpha and omega etc.)
http://www.united-church.ca/history/crest

MargW

(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon.
Jim.

You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only
to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.
*grin*

Elizabeth

Why shocked?? * Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.

Shocked because my mind went where his went.

I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.

Elizabeth

No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then
the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a
"reputation" and therefore would recognize it?

Eh, most people I know don't know the Bible because they read it, but
rather because it's read to them. That would point towards their
knowing the Psalms better than the S of S, but who knows.

I was raised with "yea, tho' I walk in the valley of the shadow of
death/I shall fear no evil/for I am the meanest s.o.b in the valley."

Elizabeth

On Jan 26, 10:00*am, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply)"
wrote:
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then
the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a
"reputation" and therefore would recognize it?

If you really wanted to upset somebody you could use Psalm 109 g

Ok, you made me look.

Bruce, you are *evil*!

Elizabeth

Had another idea. If you're into the classics, you could take a passage
from a Mass or other devotional piece and use that. For example, 'And he
shall feed his flock like a shepherd' from Handel's 'Messiah'.

Or, you could take one of the prayers from the service, say, the Creed
or the Gloria.

One of my favourites is (yeah, OK, it's a Catholic one, but the
sentiments are universal)* the Magnificat:

My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
Behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
And the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen

* Geez, I think I did a pun. Go me!

--
Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia