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lutheranhymns) wrote2019-10-01 11:08 pm
lutheranhymns) wrote2019-10-01 11:08 pm
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#447: O Blessed Spring
Is this a spring like a spring of water?
That would make sense for the baptism section, maybe it's a double-entendre. But no, it's like, baptism usually happens in early childhood, which is like the spring of your life. It's an extended metaphor.
Did you experience "uncertain faith" and/or "rebellious tears" in your youth?
I mean, lots of tears, but not particularly rebellious. I was and am fairly conventionally religious, the world has enough to be depressed about.
Do you still completely "trust the promise of the spring"?
I mean, sometimes it seems more of a "blest mystery," but I try. (Doesn't always work, see above.)
That would make sense for the baptism section, maybe it's a double-entendre. But no, it's like, baptism usually happens in early childhood, which is like the spring of your life. It's an extended metaphor.
Did you experience "uncertain faith" and/or "rebellious tears" in your youth?
I mean, lots of tears, but not particularly rebellious. I was and am fairly conventionally religious, the world has enough to be depressed about.
Do you still completely "trust the promise of the spring"?
I mean, sometimes it seems more of a "blest mystery," but I try. (Doesn't always work, see above.)
Re: O Blessed Spring
Of course we will be hearing from Susan Palo Cherwien again, she gets around. Actually I forgot to mention this is the title of her anthology which I recently cleared off my old bookshelf...
Re: O Blessed Spring
(Anonymous) 2019-10-04 02:41 am (UTC)(link)