"Gardening 06-03-2017" by Parker Knight via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Guest Post: Poem for Psalm 123:2

Poem by Thom Shuman (CC BY 2.0)
Photo: “Gardening 06-03-2017” by Parker Knight via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Photo: "Gardening 06-03-2017" by Parker Knight via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) - connection to Psalm 123

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, *
so our eyes look to the LORD our God,
until he has mercy upon us. (Psalm 123:2)

we spend so much
         hope
      wishing the
   powerful,
      the wealthy,
   the wise will
notice us, we
   never see
      your mercy

   standing right
   by our
side.

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Thom M. Shuman is a graduate of Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) and Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, VA).

Currently active in transitional/interim ministry, his liturgies, poems, and prayers are used by congregations all over the world, and by individuals for personal devotions. He is a regular and frequent contributor to the Iona Community’s worship resources and prayer books.

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