Monday, July 21, 2014

Psalm 133:1-3


... in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.  Amen.  Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us.  Amen.  Glory to You, our God, Glory to You.

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill all things, Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times).

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

Psalm 133:1-3[1]

A Song of Ascent of David.

Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brothers to dwell together in unity!  Like the precious ointment on the head, which ran down on the beard, Aaron’s beard which went down to the skirts of his garments; as [if] the dew of Hermon[2] descended on the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, “Life forevermore.”[3]



[1] Psalm 133 has one simple topic: the unity of Israel, the unity of The Church.  Yet, here we are splintered into thirty thousand or more denominations, some of which have left the faith.  Need we really ask why Yahweh withholds so many blessings from us?
[2] The dew of Hermon would be so plenteous as to create a minor flood in Jerusalem.  The meaning is to give an incomparable and immeasurable blessing.
[3] If you have been blessed or helped by any of these meditations, please repost, share, or use any of them as you wish.  No rights are reserved.  They are designed and intended for your free participation.  They were freely received, and are freely given.  No other permission is required for their use.

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