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SUMMARY:Poisoned Sea\, Impoverished Soul - A Litany of Lament Over a Despoiled Ocean
DESCRIPTION:\nIn the beginning\, darkness covered the face of the deep.\nThen the Breath of Heaven swept across the waters\, blessing the sea with all manner of creatures.\nThe sea knows its Maker and roars its applause\; the fish therein leap at the sound of God’s voice.\nThrough the baptismal waters of the Red Sea did the Israelites escape their tormentors and emerge to freedom’s demand.\nSurely\, says the Prophet\, the day will come when the whole earth will be covered with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.\nThrough the waters of obedience did Jesus enter the Way. By the Galilee Sea did he call disciples\; on its waves did he come to them\; by his power\, its storm subdued. On its shore he revealed his resurrection insurrection.\nBut now\, on our border\, the sea has been poisoned. The deeps\, made for praise\, now drowning\, voice hushed.\nPoisoned sea\, impoverished soul. Hear now our plea\; come\, make us whole.\nThe oil of sweet gladness\, the mark of rejoicing\, now chokes the earth’s womb\, its legacy crushed.\nPoisoned sea\, impoverished soul. Hear now our plea\; come\, make us whole.\nThe fowl overhead\, the fish down below\, are fouled by the rupture of greed-driven lust.\nPoisoned sea\, impoverished soul. Hear now our plea\; come\, make us whole.\nHave mercy upon us\, bring our hearts to repentance\; and bind us again to your covenant trust.\nPoisoned sea\, impoverished soul. Hear now our plea\; come\, make us whole.\nLet us now pray for the ocean and the life it supports.\n—Ken Sehested\, 4.30.10. A litany of confession in light of the oil spill along the Gulf Coast\n
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