The Book of Psalms

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By Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

Ye Children, Hearken Unto Me from The Book of Common Prayer

David, fresh from another close encounter with Saul’s men, shares his advice for living a charmed life.

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The Lord Is My Shepherd from The Authorized Version

King David expresses his trust in God in terms remembered from his years as a shepherd boy.

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April 24 OS

The Great Northern War : Peter the Great wanted Russia to join the nations of Western Europe, but the nations of Western Europe refused to make room for him.
‘Hail, Liberty!’ : Kipling borrowed from the Greek Independence movement to give thanks for the end of the Great War.
The First Traffic Lights : The busy crossroads outside the Houses of Parliament was the testing ground for a new technology.
Good Companions : Explain what these wise classical authors are telling us.
The Rule of the Road : Being a free citizen doesn’t mean that everyone else has to get out of your way.
Blind Courage : George Santayana reprimanded politicians and military men who thought war was good for the country’s soul.
Patience : Make a single sentence out of these three ideas.
The Angel Cried : A hymn sung in the weeks after Easter, imagining how Gabriel brought the news of Christ’s resurrection to Mary.
She was a Phantom of Delight : Mary Wordsworth wasn’t pretty or bookish, but she was kind and vital, and William loved her.
Hardly : Tone down these bold assertions with ‘hardly’.
The Death of Julius Caesar : When Julius Caesar entered the Senate that day, a note warning him of treachery was clutched in his hand — unread.
Two Letters Home : A German soldier stopped the Great War so he could ask Captain Hulse to post a letter for him.
Smile : Choose adjectives of praise for these nouns, at about the 7/10 level.
The Making of Mark : St Mark wrote his Gospel as a summary of the preaching of St Peter.
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