Floating and tumbling in the space between truths. To let go of our moorings and fall, fall, fall. Then to settle into orbit around his distant pull. Here is the dwelling of the saints.
We meet God in the darkness. He dwells in [...]

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     Imagine. There’s a heaven.      When. We all get to heaven.      I can’t. Wait to get to heaven.
     Soon. And very soon.      We are going to see. [...]

Forget about it, brother.
You want trophies?
Join a bowling league.
All those past smashes
Are stale bread on today’s plate.
Forget about it, sister.
You screwed up?
Join our club.
Yesterday’s flub ups
Shouldn’t drag down your today.
Move ahead. Get over it.
You were a star.
Now you’re not.
In the reborn galaxy of your future
JC is the center of the universe.
Move ahead. Take a break.
You [...]

As I wake my thoughts turn to you.
As they often do.
So many blessings surround me.
So why are you far?
A hidden God. A mysterious Creator.
A God who left the scene.
You are eternal. But we are not.
You have hidden for too long.
Will a tree and presents revive us?
Will tired carols remind us?
Sing choir of angels! We watch.
Sing [...]

Lord Jesus Christ     Son of GodHave mercy on me.     Have mercy on me.
Lord Jesus Christ     Son of GodHave mercy on me.     Have mercy on me.
Have mercy on me.      Have mercy on me.Have mercy on me.      Have mercy on me.
This Cyber-Psalm is a song based on the Orthodox Jesus Prayer. I’ll put up a [...]

Praise the cloud-bearer.
Praise the rain-sender.
Praise the season-changer.
Praise the eternal.
God above the storm.
God beyond the sea.
God smiting the earth with drought.
God flooding the earth with rain.
We wait for the clouds.
We pray for the rain.
We change as the seasons change.
But  you do not change.
Our birth. Our frenzied life.
Our death and then silence.
We will wait for the thunder [...]

You play guitar. I’ll play the drums. Let’s make music to Jesus.
     Hallelujah to the son of Mary.
Fill this silence with sounds of praise. Not for the birds alone to greet the dawn with singing.
     Hallelujah to the son of God.
Clap your hands, our laughter will be a song. [...]

Now that our souls are dried away. Now that coriander and honey fall from the sky. Satisfy us with cucumber and onion. Let us gorge ourselves with quail.
Here is our strange fire. Here, our censers filled with smoke. [...]

Yeehaw hallelujah
Hip-hop holy rollin’
Stamp and clap
Tramp for glory
Laugh and giggle
Glorious wiggle
Joyous jingles
Holy spine-tingles
Heavenly chortles
God-tickled chuckles
Raise a ruckus
In the sanctuary
Happy clappy
Call me sappy
I’ll sing a burble
Of hallelujahs
Jeezuz-me-jigglin’ guffaws
Goofin’ and gawpin’
Wavin’ an’ ravin’
Let’s not wait for heaven
Before we starty to party
Hardy-hardy-hardy-hardy-hardy
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translation by Oliver Stegen (with thanks to Oliver Kröger and Robert Maier)
See the English version here: Cyber-Psalm 82
Vergiss es nie: Vielleicht ist Gott ein Monster.
Vielleicht ist Er ein Es.
Vielleicht weidet es sich an deinen Beschwerlichkeiten.
Lacht über dein Leiden.
Oder, wahrscheinlicher noch, weiß nicht mal, dass du existierst.
In meinem Körper wimmelt es von Bakterien.
Die sind mir egal.
Ich [...]

Cyber-Psalm 83, originally uploaded by afrikers.

This song is part Diamonds on the inside and part Elton John singing Leon. The lyrics are mostly from the Old Testament. I’ll try to record a demo when I get back home. Miles of angels!
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