It's week two of Advent and the next installment of my “Sonnets for Advent” series is up. The poems are based on the daily readings from my home church. ❤️
Sonnets for Advent: Sunday week 2
Sonnets for Advent: Saturday week 1
This is the next installment of my “Sonnets for Advent” series. The poems are based on scripture from the daily Advent readings suggested by my home church. ❤️ #advent2021 #sonnetsforadvent
Sonnets for Advent: Friday week 1
This is the next installment of my “Sonnets for Advent” series. The poems are based on scripture from the daily Advent readings suggested by my home church. ❤️ #advent2021 #sonnetsforadvent
Sonnets for Advent: Thursday week 1
This is the next installment of my "Sonnets for Advent" series based on the scripture readings from my home church. I hope it blesses you.
Sonnets for Advent: Wednesday week 1
This poetry series is a combination of my personal exercise in writing meditative scripture poetry and the daily Advent readings from my home church. I hope it blesses you.
Sonnets for Advent: Tuesday week 1
This poetry series is a combination of my personal exercise in writing meditative scripture poetry and the daily Advent readings from my home church. I hope it blesses you. #sonnetsforadvent
Sonnets for Advent: Monday week 1
This poetry series is a combination of my personal exercise in writing meditative scripture poetry and the daily Advent readings from my home church. I hope it blesses you. #sonnetsforadvent
Sonnets for Advent: Sunday week 1
This year my home church is doing daily readings for Advent. I got pretty excited at the idea of a corporate reading exercise. This excitement dovetailed in my mind with my current exercises in scripture poetry. I thought I would try to turn our daily Advent readings into sonnets.
Gospel Blessings: a poem based on 1 Peter 1:3-5
O blessed be the Father and His Son,our one and only savior, Jesus Christ,whose mercy lavished on our sinful fleshrenewed us unto this abundant hope,this new life, that enriches more than now,it stretches to our life beyond this plane. For Christ, the resurrected one, has throughHis life and death destroyed the grave's dark night.Moreover, to... Continue Reading →
I love the LORD because he heard my voice…: a poem based on Psalm 116
I love the LORD because he heard my voicewhen I wept endless tears for Mercy’s touch.Steadfast, faithful to his promise hetook hold of me and shielded me from death.He promised if I turned to him in painHe’d pour his loving-kindness on my wounds.And now, I’ve tested this and can proclaimHe brings redemption to a spirit... Continue Reading →
R. C. Svendsen 