Thou hadst so young to suffer,
O Jesus heaven-sent;
Thy wound cut deeper, rougher,
And caused thee to lament,
Thou dearest heart of all!
The crimson of thy bleeding
Increases yet the needing
Of healing from the Fall.

What wondrous love in season!
Thy blood was shed for this:
One end alone the reason,
That we recover bliss.
Deliv’ring us in peace,
He yet bestows more favour:
Our life abounds in savour,
In joyful Heaven’s release.

I’d meditate this duly,
Thou fairest Child of God,
And give my heart full truly
To Thee from earthly sod.
The old man’s in me still—
Let him have circumcision;
So shall I with decision
Confirm Thy sacred will.


— Christoph Graupner, a setting for the Feast of Presentation

youtube.com/watch?v=gtWfqvhZm58

“Liberal democracy:

Liberal—we can do anything we want;

Democracy—if enough people go along with it.”

ukcolumn.org/video/the-natural-order

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Booking: covidandthechurch.eventbrite.com

NOW - UK Parliament announces the largest-ever pandemic exercise, "Pegasus," as part of a new "Resilience Action Plan" for national emergencies, including new biosecurity centers and a "Resilience Academy," to be completed later this year.

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In this UK Column interview, journalist Eugenie Verney calls out what passes for “investigative journalism” today.

“What Marianna Spring did with Kate — she positioned herself in the middle of a family tragedy and used it to push her own agenda. That’s not journalism.”

Watch the full interview at www.ukcolumn.org/video/eugenie-verney-remembers-journalism

This is shocking! Please share this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KH6mhQl2GI

Today’s Dutch-to-English voicemail transcription triumph by Apple:

Dag, Alexander. U spreekt met Mark …

—> “That Alexander is pregnant, Mark …”