Gathering Lilies
Song of Solomon 6:2-3
My beloved has gone down to his garden,
to the beds of spices,
to pasture his flock in the gardens,
and to gather lilies.
I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine;
he pastures his flock among the lilies.
Lord, you tend your garden
With care and loving-kindness.
You care for your flock
With infinite patience.
Your flock is pastured, not among weeds
Nor grass and hay
But among lilies
And in beds of spices.
What riches you bestow upon your flock.
What riches you bestow upon me.
Help me to be equally generous in my relationships.
To give care and attention to all whom I am called to love.
To love passionately,
To serve sincerely,
To give unconditionally
Just as I have received from you.
written by Jane Denniston
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