Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.

King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heavenly food.

Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth
From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.

At His feet the six wingèd seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!

Words: Li­tur­gy of St. James, 4th Cen­tu­ry (Σιγησάτο παρα σὰρξ βροτεία); trans­lat­ed from Greek to Eng­lish by Gerald Moultrie, 1864.

Music: Pi­car­dy, French car­ol mel­o­dy; har­mo­ny from The Eng­lish Hymn­al, 1906, num­ber 318

Today's Bible verse:
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

Dishcloth

Here's a quick little number, good for kids to knit as it doesn't have the increases and decreases that the "traditional" pattern has. Lily's Sugar and Cream yarn - I used a size US8. You use what you wish.

Cast on 30 stitches. All rows knitted (garter stitch)
Work 4 rows.
Hole row (right side): K2, (YO, K2tog) across. Then knit the wrong side row.
Continue in garter stitch for as long as you like your cloth to be.... then repeat the "Hole row" and the wrong side row.
Work 4 more rows and bind off. TA DA.

Now get out in the kitchen and wash those dishes!

Bible verse for this morning:

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" Matthew 16:26

Dragonfly

Cellophane wings
On my screen
Looking in;
Waiting for the wind
To turn to flight.
Summer fading,
Autumn approaching
Chasing the Dragonfly south.

Tonight's Bible Verse:
"To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose."
Ecclesiastes 3:1

Baby Bow Tie Hat - Knitted in the Round

I used sport weight acrylic yarn at a gauge of 5.5 stitches per inch.

You will also need a 16 inch cable needle and double pointed needles.

With sport weight yarn and size US4, 16 inch cable needle (that's the size I used) cast on 72 stitches, join and knit in the round for about 1.25 inches (this makes the roll edge). Then work 7 ridges or 14 rows of garter stitch (in the round you will knit 1 round then purl the next, repeat those 2 rounds). Afterwards, knit every row until the piece measures 3.5 inches from the rolled edge (leave it rolled). Change to double point needles and work decreases for the top as follows:

Rnd 1 - K7, K2tog around

Rnd 2 - knit

Rnd 3 - K6, K2tog around

Rnd 4 - knit

Rnd 5 - K5, K2tog around

Rnd 6 - knit

Rnd 7 - K4, K2tog around

Rnd 8 - knit

Rnd 9 - K3, K2tog around

Rnd 10 - knit

Rnd 11- K2, K2tog around

Rnd 12 - K1, K2tog around

Rnd 13 - K2tog around

There are now 8 stitches left. Divide them in half, placing 4 stitches on each of two DPN's. Working on one needle of 4 stitches, K1, K2tog, K1 - 3 stitches. Now work an I-chord on these three stitches for 7 inches. Repeat this I-chord process on the other needle. Weave in the tails and tie the I-chords into a bow.

Space, the Final Frontier

Happy Anniversary Moon Men!

Bible verse for the Universe:
"Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you shining stars. Praise Him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He commanded and they were created." Psalm 148:3-5

Humming Along on a Birg Song

Look who came to my hummingbird feeder!

Today's Bible Verse:
"Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and {yet} your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?" Matthew 6:26