1 There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. 6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away. 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 What advantage has the worker from his toil? 10 I have considered the task which God has appointed for men to be busied about. 11 He has made everything appropriate to its time, and has put the timeless into their hearts, without men’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done. 12 I recognized that there is nothing better than to be glad and to do well during life. 13 For every man, moreover, to eat and drink and enjoy the fruit of all his labor is a gift of God. 14 I recognized that whatever God does will endure forever; there is no adding to it, or taking from it. Thus has God done that he may be revered. 15 What now is has already been; what is to be, already is; and God restores what would otherwise be displaced.
In the rising of the sun and its going down, We remember them. In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, We remember them. In the opening of the buds and in the warmth of summer, We remember them. In the rustling of the leaves and the beauty of autumn, We remember them. In the beginning of the year and when it ends, We remember them. When we are weary and in need of strength, We remember them. When we are lost and sick at heart, We remember them. When we have joys we yearn to share, We remember them. So long as we live, they too shall live, For they are now a part of us as We remember them.
(We Remember Them is taken from the Jewish Book of Prayer.)
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Ecclesiastes
Chapter 3: Vs 1-15
Man Cannot Hit on the Right Time To Act
1 There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build.
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak.
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9 What advantage has the worker from his toil? 10 I have considered the task which God has appointed for men to be busied about. 11 He has made everything appropriate to its time, and has put the timeless into their hearts, without men’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done. 12 I recognized that there is nothing better than to be glad and to do well during life. 13 For every man, moreover, to eat and drink and enjoy the fruit of all his labor is a gift of God. 14 I recognized that whatever God does will endure forever; there is no adding to it, or taking from it. Thus has God done that he may be revered. 15 What now is has already been; what is to be, already is; and God restores what would otherwise be displaced.
THE FINAL FLIGHT
The call came out in the light of day,
“I need your help, please come right away.”
They spring to their feet without a word
And climb aboard a beautiful bird.
Up in the sky from miles away,
They came, knowing what to do and say.
They take you in your time of need
To a safer place for you to be.
They are truly angels, there is no doubt,
Angels who come to help you out.
Their names you seldom got to know
Because of others’ needs, they had to go….
To the sick and injured they were a welcome sight
Both in the day and the dark of night….
They were not just there to do their share,
These angels came because they truly cared.
Now our three angels have gone away
To their home in the sky, forever to stay.
So to their families and dear friends
Our prayers and gratitude we are sure to send.
For now, Bill, Jim, and Scott are at their greatest height
For our angels have made their “final flight”.
But we know somewhere in the skies above
These angels are still flying and sharing their love.
For this I am sure, the Bible says it is true,
Angels are flying in the heavens so blue.
For sometime in the light of that day,
God said, “I need your help. Please come right away.”
~ Vicki Kelly
Mercy Medical Center
And let us pray…
In the rising of the sun and its going down, We remember them.
In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, We remember them.
In the opening of the buds and in the warmth of summer, We remember them.
In the rustling of the leaves and the beauty of autumn, We remember them.
In the beginning of the year and when it ends, We remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength, We remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart, We remember them.
When we have joys we yearn to share, We remember them.
So long as we live, they too shall live,
For they are now a part of us as We remember them.
(We Remember Them is taken from the Jewish Book of Prayer.)
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