This is the final stained-glass window photo from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa:
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As with an earlier window posted, this one is on the east side of the sanctuary, I believe, and had the morning sun shining through it, washing out some of the color..jpg)
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Believe it or not, there is a Good Shepherd Sunday on the traditional Church calendar. It falls on the third Sunday following Easter each year.
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Its a comfort to think of Jesus as a Good Shepherd and to see Him thusly depicted in artwork. Here's a link to numerous examples of Good Shepherd paintings, engravings, etc. Here's
another page of links to Good Shepherd depictions from around the world. And, this Wikipedia page about Early Christian Art is interesting.
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Thinking of the Good Shepherd prompts thoughts of the 23rd Psalm:
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
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He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
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Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over.
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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Oh, boy.......I did a bit of roaming on YouTube to try and find someone singing the 23rd Psalm in the version that is my favorite, with no success. I did find someone playing
an organ rendition of one of the psalm's musical versions.......in case you don't get to hear organ music very often, jump over and listen. Fortunately, my church uses an organ that sounds very similar to the one in the YouTube video.
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Here's some earth-shattering news: I may not blog for a few days. Haha.......please keep your cheering to a dull roar! You know how it is.......Christmas is rapidly approaching and I AM NOT READY! Gotta get that way!
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Have a great day!
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8 comments:
Beautiful stained glass!
The 23rd Psalm was Dad's favorite and I think mine too.
Beautiful! I'm quite sorry to see the last of the windows; I've enjoyed this series.
If you don't blog for a while, I quite understand. One does what one must! However, don't stay away too long. :) Hugs!
i also have totally enjoyed the stain glass tour and you chose one of my most favorite psalms in the whole bible...Years ago when ever i read it or heard it it would make me cry then a couple years ago someone sent me this super cool thing that broke each line down (i so wish my computer had not crashed and I still had it) but I digress, it is wonderful!!! Love the post and as another who has DONE nothing to get ready for christmas I have to get on the ball but I also know better than to think I will not blog because last time i tried i did not make it I get antsy bad without checking in on all my blog family!
Hi, Gail,
Yes....if we could only memorize one Scripture passage, the 23rd Psalm would be the one I'd choose, too. It is very comforting. Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!
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Hi, Pat,
Thank you for the kind words. Stained glass is so beautiful. Now I need to find my way into another church to take more photos! Have a pleasant day!
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Hi, Laura,
Thank you for your thoughts on the 23rd Psalm. Yes, I think whole books have been written about it. At the lowest points of my life, all I could do was just keep repeating, "The Lord is my shepherd, the Lord is my shepherd." Those comforting words were all I needed to know.
I admire your dedicated blogging.....your posts and your visits. You are an inspiration!
A beautiful series on the windows, Jeannelle! Like Pat, I will hate to see it end.
The organ version on your youtube link is the familiar tune known as EVAN, to which the words of the 23rd Psalm from the Scottish Psalter (1650) are set:
The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want.
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for His own name's sake.
Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For Thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table Thou hast fur-nish-ed
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflow.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God's house for evermore
My dwelling place shall be. Amen.
Not exactly the King James Version, but very poetic nonetheless.
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Rhymsie,
I love that version and thank you for posting the words that go with the tune!
There's another song version rolling around in my head today, too, that begins, "Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything that I need.....He makes me walk in pastures green, and leadeth me beside the quiet stream....
Maybe you've heard it.
Yes, I do know it. It is called "The New 23rd" and it was composed by Ralph Carmichael in 1969. At that time I was accompanying the teen choir in our church in Florida; they sang it on a tour of the state. The words are Psalm 23 from The Living Bible.
Here is a link to Cliff Richards singing it:
www.blogger.com/watch?v=qdpAzRlc9M
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