Each week we carefully curate a collection of poems that resonate with the lectionary readings for that week (Narrative Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary).
*** Revised Common Lectionary ***
Lectionary Reading: Genesis 28:10-19a
CLASSIC POEM:
Jacob’s Ladder
William Blake
Away to Sweet Felpham for Heaven is there
The Ladder of Angels descends thro the air
On the Turret its spiral does softly descend
Thro’ the village then winds at My Cot it does end
You stand in the village & look up to heaven
The precious stones glitter on flights seventy seven
And My Brother is there & My Friend & Thine
Descend & Ascend with the Bread & the Wine
*** This poem is in the public domain,
and may be read in a live-streamed worship service.
CONTEMPORARY POEM:
Jacob’s Ladder
Andrea Skevington
SNIPPET:
…
There are the bright, tissue paper flames of poppies,
and the soft deep pinks of the columbine,
dove among flowers,
…
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