{"id":604,"date":"2017-04-15T22:46:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T20:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=604"},"modified":"2017-08-09T20:33:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T18:33:26","slug":"2017-windows-on-holy-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/04\/15\/2017-windows-on-holy-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 windows on Holy Week #8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/04\/15\/2017-windows-on-holy-week-8\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1450795732&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?fit=840%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=840%2C840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"840\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><br \/>\nNazareth (photo: Kate McDonald)<\/p>\n<h3>He is risen! He is risen indeed!<\/h3>\n<p><em>1 Peter 4:3-9 (NIV)<\/em><br \/>\nPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God\u2019s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. <\/p>\n<p>In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith \u2013 of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire \u2013 may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Prayer<\/em><br \/>\nSun, moon, sky, stars,<br \/>\nmountains, valleys, heights, plains,<br \/>\nfountains, pools, rivers, seas,<br \/>\nwhatever flies, crawls or swims,<br \/>\nlift up your voices to the glory of Christ.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nToday the world\u2019s Redeemer returns<br \/>\nvictorious from the inferno.<\/p>\n<div align=\"right\"><em>(Ancient prayer depicting the whole <br \/>\nof creation worshipping the risen Christ)<\/em><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Song<\/em><br \/>\n1. Sun and moon, stars and planets,<br \/>\nWind and rain and fire and hail,<br \/>\nAll of creation, join in our song of praise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chorus:<br \/>\nSing glory! Glory to God in heaven!<br \/>\nSing glory! Glory to God!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. Land and sea, hills and mountains,<br \/>\ncows and sheep and birds and bees,<br \/>\nAll of creation, join in our song of praise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Repeat chorus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3. Rich and poor, kings and shepherds,<br \/>\nMen and women, boys and girls,<br \/>\nAll of creation, join in our song of praise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Repeat chorus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-604-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/songwriter\/playlist_children\/sun_and_moon_stars_and_planets.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/songwriter\/playlist_children\/sun_and_moon_stars_and_planets.mp3\">http:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/songwriter\/playlist_children\/sun_and_moon_stars_and_planets.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Prayer:<br \/>\n<em>A Procession of Prayers: Meditations and Prayers from Around the World<\/em> by John Carden, p. 299<\/p>\n<p>Song:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/songwriter\/song.php?song_id=30\" target=\"_blank\">words and music by Irene Bom<\/a> (notation included)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nazareth (photo: Kate McDonald) He is risen! 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