The recent events, yes in France but also elsewhere, reminded Coco of something. Before he was crucified that the Lord, Jesus Christ, spoke to his disciples and having told them that he was leaving them he went on to say: I have told you this beforehand so that you are not discouraged. They will throw you out of their synagogues, yes, and the hour will come that everyone who kills you will think that by doing so he brings a service to God. And this they will do, because they know neither the Father nor me. But I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I told you. I did not tell you this at the beginning because I was with you [but now I am leaving you]. (ref 1)
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One wonders why
It was the appearance of this in the local press that left me wondering whether statisticians have become disembodied heads.
It was the appearance of this in the local press that left me wondering whether statisticians have become disembodied heads.
Living sacrifice
Thinking about what Paul had said the other day…
I was thinking one day about what Paul had said in his letter to the Romans in the section we call chapter 12, which may be read at Bible Gateway:
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saw that the rainbow had become quite popular…
I noticed a rainbow and remembered what the Lord had said to Noah (you can read about more it here or at Bible Gateway):
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A curious miscarriage
Not free to go
It was Monday morning, the weekend had been longer and more tedious than usual, and Norbert was preparing to leave for the office, when there was a knock at the door. Norbert was surprised to find Jeremy the local bobby outside.
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Taxology?
If you are a taxologist, or even if you are not
then this will appeal to your sense of injustice.
Do not forget to do your research first…..read the story below.
Saruva – Namaskāram
சருவ லோகாதிபா, நமஸ்காரம்! சருவ சிருஷ்டிகனே, நமஸ்காரம்! தரை, கடல், உயிர், வான், சகலமும் படைத்த தயாபர பிதாவே, நமஸ்காரம்! திரு அவதாரா, நமஸ்காரம்! ஜெ௧த் திரட்சகனே, நமஸ்காரம்! தரணியில் மனுடர் உயிர் அடைந்தோங்கத் தருவினில் மாண்டோய், நமஸ்காரம்! பரிசுத்த ஆவி, நமஸ்காரம்! பரம சற்குருவே, நமஸ்காரம்! அரூபியாய் அடியார் அகத்தினில் வசிக்கும் அரியசித்தே சதா நமஸ்காரம் முத்தொழிலோனே, நமஸ்காரம்! மூன்றில் ஒன்றோனே நமஸ்காரம்! கர்த்தாதி கர்த்தா, கருணை சொருபா, நித்ய திரியேகா, நமஸ்காரம்.
Lord of all the worlds, we offer you our praise!
Creator of creation, we offer you our praise!
Father of all mercies, who created all there is
in the earth, the sea, and life and sky, we offer you our praise!
O Divine Incarnation, we offer you our praise!
Creator of ev’rything, we offer you our praise!
For the sake of humankind you took flesh to yourself,
To die on the painful tree for us, we offer you our praise!
Holy Spirit, Lord of life, we offer you our praise!
Supreme God and good Teacher, we offer you our praise!
O Invisible One, who dwells in the hearts of all your servants,
God, the Most Excellent One, we offer you our praise!
Triune One of glory, we offer you our praise!
One in Three, Trunity, we offer you our praise!
Lord of lords, and Lord of mercy, God of gods,
And King of kings, O eternal Trinity, we offer you our praise!
First heard by Coco in CSI East Parade Church in Bangalore
Words:
Music: Mr. Grace
Translation: DeepL.com (free version) then made to fit by Coco
The copyright of the notation of the music is held by Stuart Moffatt (© 2014.
The midi file was produced using Noteworthy Composer.
The mp3 was produced using Myriad software.
Also on CPDL and NWC Scriptorium
Do not say
μὴ εἲπῃς (Do not say)
λυοκαν 5.39· ἑβραίους 13.08
μὴ εἲπῃς καὶ λέγει· ὁ παλαιὸς χρηστός ἐστιν,
δὲ ἀλλὰ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ παλαιὸς ἐστιν
ἔκπαλαι ἐκθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων
Freedom
What is freedom?
Is this freedom?
Free to go
“Apologies, but yes, you are free to go.” barked the sergeant from behind the almost closed door, whose covering of paint did nothing to hide the rich golden orange varnish which had at the first been applied to its timber and thus betrayed the not so humble origins of the previous inhabitants of the house.
Continue readingBritish hater?
Ultimately the question is not going to be: Did you hate Britain?
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