Short Reflection
Written in the book
In the Bible, there are several references to writing in a book.
In the scroll of the book it stands written
that I should do your will.
Our short reading, from the psalm, speaks of God’s foreknowledge even before we were formed.
The apocalyptic ‘Dies Irae’ of the Requiem Mass has a very different kind of book:
Liber scriptus proferetur,
in quo totum continetur,
unde mundus judicetur.
A book will be brought forth,
in which all will be written,
by which the world will be judged.
translation from
Manly-Warringah Choir
Nevertheless, with confidence, yet awe, we can pray:
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any hurtful way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way.
Psalm 138 (139):23f
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