Living Psalm 22: 25-31 – Easter Year B

Living Psalms Book

Psalms in the form of words and art, reborn in the specific contexts of our world, privileging the voices of historically marginalized communities and those acting in solidarity with them.

Psalm 22: 25-31 Easter Year B 2024
by the
Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Kehaunani Hill
April 15, 2024

Waves of stormy days have receded,
Weeping is but intermittent,
Hard times are fragile,
Hopefulness struggles to overcome despair.
My heart is filled to the brim with love.
I open my chest wide that it may be generous.
I sing praises from the great earth unto you, O God!

Life of my brothers and sisters hang loosely,
We are not plagued,
We swallow the blood of anger,
And hold the breath of fortitude.
We are humble-hearted and extravagant.
The bread broken at the table feeds our soul.
Overwhelming love is our covenant unto you, O God!

Our homeland spans across the magnificent Oceania,
We are your rainbow people of promise,
We set canoes with billowing sails for the new land,
We faced winds of indignity and lowness,
In the rain showers of your approval and grace,
We danced with exultation.
So will our children and our childrenʻs children.
We will forever worship and glorify you, O God!

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Living Psalm for 22: 25-31 Easter Year B 2024 was written by Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Kehaunani Hill.

Living Psalms Book is created by UCC Witness & Worship Artists’ Group, a Network of UCC connected artists, activists and ministers bridging the worship and liturgy of the local church with witness and action in the community. Maren Tirabassi, editor

Logo is detail from Living Psalm 80 by Sophia Beardemphl, Redwoods, CA. Recovering from significant bullying, Sophia, age nine, read Psalm 80 and thought of brokenness that needs mending. She drew this broken and mended bowl.