Psalms and hymns plus

20210329

Miztli

In the land of Monteczuma

Miztli, strong black puma,

Went hunting far and high and low,

Seeking his deadly foe.

Quezelcoatl, and at his side

His dog - his joy and pride.

Xoloitzquintle his loyal hound,

Dog always faithful found.

This famous hound, Xoloitzquintle,

There in Us'macinta,

Lay 'midst reeds, sole lord of his lair,

Who would attack? Who'd dare?

The puma travelled three long days

Then on his foe did gaze,

And then for three more days he lay

To contemplate his prey.

Then Xoloitzquintle, dread dark hound,

Arose without a sound

And saw strong puma, Miztli dark,

Bared his teeth, snarled a bark.

And then suddenly the puma,

Pride of Monteczuma,

Sank his sharp teeth into his flesh,

Tasted blood, warm and fresh.

A struggle then ensued twixt two,

They at each other flew,

Until the massive hound lay dead.

The puma Miztli fed.

Quezelcoatl - he had not slept -

At such bad news, he wept.

And as for Lord Monteczuma

Champion of the puma.

He built a temple to its name

And sought to spread its fame.

And still in Tula there it stands

The shrine made by his hands.

20210327

Music

https://tidal.com/album/86934426

I'm in love with music,

Music, music, music.

It's really such a thing -

But I can't sing.

How I long for, O how I dream,
Of days that are now past
Days that now are gone forever
Days that did not last.

All I see now, yes, all I feel,
These days go by so fast
Days that float away forever
Days that will not last.

Exception

It's an exception to be an exception

But we're the exception that proves the rule.

It's an exception to be an exception

But we're the exception that proves the rule.

Oh how I remember when I first loved you

O such a lovely child, you glowed,

But as for me - I was so old.

But now that we're together

Nothing can go wrong, I'm sure

Yes, it's turned out in his perfect plan

Though unexpected before

Our love cannot fail,

It's an exceptional tale.

It's an exception to be an exception

But we're the exception that proves the rule.

It's an exception to be an exception

But we're the exception that proves the rule.

These words are meant to fit the Rick van der Linden song here.

Twenty-six

I wrote this when I was twenty six

The twenty-sixth summer's almost gone
Half of those summers spent in the Lord
Yet there's still so much wrong.

20200725

She sometimes wears ...

She sometimes wears the colour green,

In green she looks serene.

When clothed in green her beauty's seen,

In green she is the queen.

She sometimes wears the colour blue,

Blue is her perfect hue.

When clothed in blue, her style's in view,

She's good in blue, it's true.

She sometimes wears the colour red,

Red's at the very head.

When clothed in red, she's great, as said,

In red she looks drop dead.

She sometimes wears the colour gold,

Gold it never gets old.

When clothed in gold, a six she's rolled.

In gold her own she'll hold.

She sometimes wears the colour black,

In black she'll nothing lack

When clothed in black, plainness attack.

Her black takes me aback.

She sometimes wears the colour white,

In white she's outta sight.

When clothed in white, she's a delight,

In white, she looks just right.

20200626

Catechism 7

Questions 42-52

CM

And so what is the first command?

No other gods but me.
What is taught by this first command?

To worship God only.

What about the second command?

An idol do not make.

What is taught by this next command?

Idolatry forsake.

Then what is in the third command?

God's name, treat it with care.

What does it teach, the third command?

God's name, word, works, revere.

And what about the fourth command?
The Sabbath keep to me.
What is taught by the fourth command?
The Sabbath keep holy.

The Christian Sabbath's on what day
Each week it's the first day,
It's on a Sunday, the Lord's Day,
The Christian's Sabbath day.

Why do we call it the Lord's Day?
As Christ made it his own.
He rose up on that very day
(See rolled away the stone).

How should the Sabbath be observed?
Rest from work, prayer and praise,
In hearing, reading from God’s Word,
Helping others always.

20200417

Haiku Imagining

She brushes her dark hair
He closes his eyes
(Even here he sees her).

When I write

When I write the book about my life
Gonna have a part where I meet you, girl!

When they film the film about my life
There'll be a bit in which I meet you, girl!

20200415

Structure

It struck the strict man, he could not strike
The stricken child, not since the stroke.
Instead he loves her left hand to stroke
And say the strike has spoiled the land.

To the girl in the reflection

Dan Bøțan danutzuzu, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

To the girl in the reflection
I know it's wrong to stare
While I gaze in your direction,
Just pretend that I'm not there.
I imagine your affection
Ending my dejection
As I chase my predilection
For spending my journey back home
With the girl in the reflection.

20200414

Gardening

The allotment meant a lot to Lancelot Lane,
But his greenhouse was just a pain.
How he dug the tool of his trade, his garden spade,
Give him a hoe and how he'd laugh.
His lawn so fine he cut each day with iron blade,
but wished like Cain, he'd had more staff.