Psalm of the Week: Come, Spirit, Come/Psalm 144

Psalms for the Spirit

This is a Psalm about the transformation from a call to battle into a prayer for peace, and is set to ‘The King’s Shilling’ by the Scottish musician Ian Sinclair. The desire for peace is hard won, after facing the realities of war. In the same way, our prayers for people also become more fervent when we encounter the dreadful realities of war, and our hearts are softened as we utter our prayer of blessing on the next generation, that they will become “trees full grown” and “pillars firm,” and that our streets may not be filled with sorrow any longer.

You can find lyrics, scores/books, mp3s, CDs for Come, Spirit, Come on the Celtic Psalms webpage (www.celticpsalms.com)

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