Psalm 27 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD. Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.
Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Our Heroes By Phoebe Cary Here s a hand to the boy who has courage To do what he knows to be right; When he falls in the way of tempatation, He has a hard battle to fight. Who strives against self and his comrades Will find a most powerful foe. All honor to him if he conquers. A cheer for the boy who says NO! There s many a battle fought daily The world knows nothing about; There s many a brave little soldier Whose strength puts a legion to rout. And he who fights sin singlhanded Is more of a hero, I say, Than he who leads soldiers to battle And conquers by arms in the fray. Be steadfast, my boy, when your e tempted, To do what yo uknow to be right. Stand firm by the colors of manhood, And you will o ercome in the fight. The right, be your battle cry ever In waging the warfare of life, And God, who knows who are the heroes, Will give you the strength for the strife.
Beowulf 8th Century This oldest English epic, probably by an Anglo- Saxon bard from Northumbria, draws on Norse mythology as it portrays the warrior s quest for glory. Here the hero beheads the mother of the water dragon Grendel and the monster himself, using a weapon recalling Arthur s Excalibur: Then he saw, hanging on the wall, a heavy Sword, hammered by giants, strong And blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons But so massive that no ordinary man could lift Its carved and decorated length. He drew it From its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt, And then, savage, now, angry And desperate, lifted it high over his head And struck with all the strength he had left, Caught her in the neck and cut it through, Broke bones and all. Her body fell To the floor, lifeless, the sword was wet With her blood, and Beowulf rejoiced at the sight.... He...went walking, his hands tight on the sword, His heart still angry. He... took his weapon with him For final revenge against Grendel s vicious Attacks, his nighttime raids, over And over, coming to Heorot when Hrothgar s Men slept, killing them in their beds, Eating some on the spot, fifteen Or more, and running to his loathsome moor With another such sickening meal waiting In his pouch. But Beowulf repaid him...struck off His head with a single swift blow. The body Jerked for the last time, then lay still.... All that Beowulf took Was Grendel s head and the hilt of the giants Jeweled sword; the rest of that ring-marked Blade had dissolved in Grendel s steaming Blood, boiling even after his death. And then the battle s only survivor Swam up and away from those silent corpses....
Famous people of the Middle ages John Wycliffe Geoffrey Chaucer Sa m ple file Johannes Gutenberg Richard the Lionhearted Saladin Elizabeth of Hungary Alfred the Great William Tell Robin Hood Andreas Vesalius Sandro Botticelli
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