Reflections in Christ

Psalm 84 How lovely is thy dwelling place,
 O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yea, faints 
for the courts of the Lord; ...

Having had the opportunity to sing an operetta with the local symphony orchestra, it’s remarkable to me how wonderfully our Orthodox liturgical progression from Pre-Lent to Lent to Holy Week to…

Psalm 83 O God do not keep silence; do not hold thy peace or be still, O God! For lo, thy enemies are in tumult; those who hate thee have raised their heads. ...

Psalm 82: Arise, O God and Judge the Earth!Arise, O God, judge the earth: for to Thee belong all the nations! (Refrain) God has taken His place in the divine council;  ...  

Psalm 81: water in the wilderness Sing aloud to God our strength;
 shout for joy to the God of Jacob! Raise a song, sound the timbrel, 
the sweet lyre with the harp. ...

Psalm 80 Lord, Lord, look down from heaven, and see; 
 have regard for this vine which Thy right hand has planted, and establish it.

Psalm 79 Pour out Thy anger on the nations
 that do not know Thee,
 and on the kingdoms that do not call on Thy Name! Return sevenfold…

My soul, my soul arise! Why are you sleeping? The end is approaching and you will be confounded. Awake then, and be watchful, that you may be spared by Christ God, Who is everywhere and fills all things…

Psalm 78 The Lord awoke as one asleep, and arose saving us. He smote His enemies upon their backs, everlasting shame He gave them. ...

What do you expect will happen at Liturgy on a Sunday morning?  Why do you rouse yourself from your comfy bed, pile into the car (possibly with sleepy and unruly kids), drive to church, and stand there for an hour or so?  What do you hope to experience? ...