Filling the Room - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

The perfume, the nard
broken and poured on him
her tears, her hair
washing it over his skin
the fragrance strong
filling the room
pungent, when we combine
his words with the perfume
speaking an awful truth

The anointing called for
his time of preparation at hand
burial all too soon for our savior
the lamb of God to be sacrificed
Emmanuel, to be put to death
leaving this mortal coil
the sins of the world
the cost, the pain
taken on by God

March 17, 2010
John 12:8
and
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for March 15, 2010 to March 21, 2010,
“To Restore the Fortunes of Zion”,
by Louise Stowe-Johns
for March 17, 2010
&
title of sermon,
“The Anointing in Bethany”,
by Reverend Peter A. Hey,
http://www.concordwumc.org
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH
March 21, 2010
Fifth Sunday of Lent
&
John 12:1-8
and/or
Matthew 26:6-13
and/or Mark 14:3-9
and
John 11:45-55; 12:1-13
John 11:45-12:13
and
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for March 15, 2010 to March 21, 2010,
“To Restore the Fortunes of Zion”,
by Louise Stowe-Johns
for March 15, 2010, read March 16, 2010

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