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Where is there ever quiet? If God’s voice was silent, still, I would hear the praise of the saints before the throne. I pause to pray, without words, but with an open heart and a mind that seeks nothing but to listen.   A single bird in a distant tree offers a song for my soul. The wind rustles through the hay in the field, bringing wildflowers to dance. There are no voices to dispel the grace. There’s simply my emptiness waiting to be filled with silence.   Where is there ever quiet? The wind will never completely cease, moving from one place to another, praise will never languish and a song of one note, sung from the branch of an evergreen will never be made silent. copyright 2024 - Donald P James Jr https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donald-P.-James-Jr./author

Hear (Listen)

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Temptation in the Wilderness - Briton Riviere (1840-1920) Hear the silence. Is it a breeze with a voice heard only when all else is quiet.   Hear the song. A sequence of notes sung in praise, heard without the chaos of the world’s concussions.   Hear what can only be heard, when hearts seek to pray and souls seek to worship. copyright 2024 - Donald P James Jr https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donald-P.-James-Jr./author

Psalm 5

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Hear me Lord, I meditate, I pray. Ponder the supplications of my heart. Listen to the words of my plea. You are my King, my God. You are the aching in my soul. I will direct my prayer to You, my God who has no pleasure in wickedness, holy is Your dwelling. Lead me in the path of Your righteousness. Show my eyes Your ways and protect me with Your shield. copyright 2018 - Donald P James Jr https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donald-P.-James-Jr./author