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"We are people who must sing You,
          for the sake of our very lives.
You are a God who must be sung by us,
          for the sake of Your majesty and honor.

And so we thank You,
          for lyrics that push us past our reasons,
          for melodies that break open our givens,
          for cadences that locate us home,
                    beyond all our safe places,
          for tones and tunes that open our lives beyond control
                    and our futures beyond despair.

We thank You for the long parade of mothers and fathers
          who have sung You deep and true;
We thank You for the good company
          of artists, poets, musicians, cantors, and instruments
          that sing for us and with us, toward You.

We are witnesses to Your mercy and splendor.
We will not keep silent... ever again. Amen."

-brueggemann

so grateful for this book that always reminds my heart Who i get to know.

hoping and planning to spend lots of time in it this fall.