11.30.2006

So It Is

A stuffed desk. A need to toss old papers.
Just found: forgotten notes from John.
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Here's a startlingly beautiful passage from the book of Ezra.

And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy. No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away.

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1 comment :

Rocket Surgeon, Phd said...

Haha! That IS wonderful.

The author seems to enjoy the precise relaying of events knowing that the sum of the event - from all emotional sides - was just something that could be heard from far away.

Our God can be heard from far away