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Sunday, September 13, 2020

Sunday/Lamech


                                      Sunday/
Lamech

Today's gospel is on forgiveness with a rather obscure reference to a very obscure Old Testament story of Lamech, a descendent of Cain, who said what is called "The Song of the Sword."

"Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold."

This has had countless interpretations, including an idea that Lamech is using God's threat of punishment as a guarantee of his people's longevity.

Here is a poem by AE that is more transparent and uplifting:

Forgiveness

At dusk the window panes grew grey;
The wet world vanished in the gloom;
The dim and silver end of day
Scarce glimmered through the little room.

And all my sins were told; I said
Such things to her who knew not sin—
The sharp ache throbbing in my head,
The fever running high within.

I touched with pain her purity;
Sin’s darker sense I could not bring:
My soul was black as night to me;
To her I was a wounded thing.

I needed love no words could say;
She drew me softly nigh her chair,
My head upon her knees to lay,
With cool hands that caressed my hair.

She sat with hands as if to bless,
And looked with grave, ethereal eyes;
Ensouled by ancient Quietness,
A gentle priestess of the Wise.
 
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