Some, too fragile for winter winds

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Some, too fragile for winter winds
The thoughtful grave encloses—
Tenderly tucking them in from frost
Before their feet are cold.

Never the treasures in her nest
The cautious grave exposes,
Building where schoolboy dare not look,
And sportsman is not bold.

This covert have all the children
Early aged, and often cold,
Sparrow, unnoticed by the Father—
Lambs for whom time had not a fold.

Emily Dickinson

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Lenten Reflection

11

“You shall not steal. You shall not lie or speak falsely to one another.

12

You shall not swear falsely by my name, thus profaning the name of your God. I am the LORD.

13

“You shall not defraud or rob your neighbor. You shall not withhold overnight the wages of your day laborer.

14

You shall not curse the deaf, or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

15

“You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment. Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your fellow men justly.

16

You shall not go about spreading slander among your kinsmen; nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the LORD.

17

“You shall not bear hatred for your brother in your heart. Though you may have to reprove your fellow man, do not incur sin because of him.

18

Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:11-18

Lent:  A Time of Fasting and Feasting

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