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Introduction
This project is an exercise in experimental psalmody. Through these cyber-psalms I’m trying to answer the question, "What would the psalms sound like if they were written in modern times by a modern David?" I aspire to be like the poet king but can only claim to share his name. With these online prayers I’m hoping to glorify God with a wide-spectrum of thoughts and emotions. Originally I didn’t allow comments on the Cyber-Psalms but created separate posts for my comments and comments by my readers. But this system was too cumbersome and when I opened the Cyber-Psalms for comments I didn’t find it to be a big distraction. My goal is to write 150 cyber-psalms. If I publish one every Friday that should take about three years. However, I’m better at starting projects than finishing them so we’ll see!
The Cyber-Psalms (with the first line)
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1. God in heaven, Creator of the earth - 2. Father of all mercy, hear us we pray.
- 3. You, Lord, are sovereign over the blogosphere.
- 4. As evening falls within these walls
- 5. Astounding amazer.
- 6. Here we go again, Lord.
- 7. God has arisen.
- 8. The everpresent God is present with us here.
- 9. Sing and hum and whistle!
- 10. The Lord said, "Whom shall I send to my harvest field?"
- 11. Jesus is King in a Crazy Castle.
- 12. Though my voice is cracked and my throat is dry
- 13. O God u r 2 gr8 4 wordz.
- 14. God, you exist in absolute otherness.
- 15. What would heaven be like
- 16. Word-giver, message-sender, life-breathing God.
- 17. I saw your Spirit in a thunderstorm.
- 18. You are faithful in everything.
- 19. My praise does not flow
- 20. The cathedrals of Europe are tourist attractions.
- 21. The sea is a threat to our certainties.
- 22. Our praise for God is a postmodern pastiche
- 23. Praise Dog.
- 23. Netzpsalm 23 (German translation by Oliver Stegen)
- 24. All my accomplishments are gaudy baubles.
- 25. Kingdom came.
- 26. ∞
- 27. My mind is blank. My soul asleep.
- 28. I try to put on a sad face and think somber thoughts
- 29. Strike them down, Lord.
- 30. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child.
- 31. Living God, aromatic Spirit, breathing Word
- 32. Now I’m no longer a Rev.
- 33. Lord, prune away the deadwood
- 34. May my praise be poetry
- 35. I stand by the Tigris and watch the dead
- 36. Have mercy on me, O God
- 37. I thank you, Heavenly King, for George Bush, my president.
- 38. Broken.
- 39. My heart is dreaming.
- 40. Gone.
- 41. Singing while I’m racing.
- 42. Forever and ever to discover and revel
- 43. Ride the rainbow hippopotamus.
- 44. Religion poisons everything.
- 45. Our endeavors transitory.
- 46. Beauty beyond my imagination.
- 47. Hello, Jesus.
- 48. The joy of the Lord gives me strength
- 49. I bless you in the name of the Lord.
- 50. I wake to a sunny day.
- 51. Jesus, shiny haired hippy.
- 52. Wonder
- 53. I look to the sky and the midnight ink
- 54. Maybe I’m a monkey after all.
- 55. To catch sight of the sunbird among the leaves.
- 56. My mouth is full of thistles.
- 57. Justified by faith. At peace with God.
- 58. God, I hang my head in shame.
- 59. The sky hisses. The clouds crackle.
- 60. I’m the spastic monastic.
- 61. Sharpie Psalm
- 62. Bless those you leave and those you take.
- 63. Multitasking is telling not asking.
- 64. Black cauldron. Coffee like a cave.
- 65. Me and my big mouth.
- 66. Hallelujah for heaveny hopes.
- 67. He is not here.
- 68. Selfish sinner. Strutting saint.
- 69. faith is blowing bubbles
- 70. Allthing ain’t right
- 71. A service for Ada
- 72. Still morning. Still mourning.
