Lent Daybook, 22: Come By Here
FOURTH SATURDAY IN LENT
Welcome to a Lent daybook for these 40 days of prayer. You can see all the previous Lent daybook 2019 posts here.
Is this your first time to practice Lent? Here's a simple introduction.
Look: The Divide (Wallen Ridge State Prison fence), Raymond Thompson, Jr.
Listen: “Come by Here” and “Oh, Wallace” from Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama (A Documentary Recording by Carl Benkert), Various Artists
Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics*
*For the important history behind this spiritual, read A Long Road From ‘Come by here’ to ‘Kumbaya’ by Samuel G. Freedman via New York Times.
Listen to my entire playlist on Spotify - Lent: Spirituals & Gospel Songs. Add it to your account by clicking ‘Follow.’
Read: Psalm 87, 90; Jeremiah 13:1-11; Romans 6:12-23; John 8:47-59
Excerpts:
Sunday Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary (Year C). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer (Year 1) with the Psalm for the Morning Office.
Pray & Do:
Each week during Lent, we will devote Saturdays to connecting with An American Lent from The Repentance Project. It's God's kindness that leads us to repentance, and in His kindness and provision for reconciliation, He invites us to make confession and ask for forgiveness on behalf of not only ourselves but our forefathers and mothers. We carry a heavy load of guilt and grief in our nation as a result of centuries of grievous sin and unrelenting injustice against African Americans.
Go here to download a PDF or subscribe to receive daily reflections from An American Lent.
Begin with prayer:
Spend time today reading through the reflections for Week 4 (March 25-31): From Slavery to Convict Leasing. I especially noticed Monday’s reflection “From Slavery to Convict Leasing” by Ted Haddock and Tuesday’s reflection “Legalized Lynching and the Death Penalty” by Rev. Bill Haley.
From Ted Haddock’s reflection:
Read carefully by clicking through all the links. Don’t miss the link to a recent discovery of a convict leasing graveyard.
Watch the documentary “Slavery By Another Name” at the PBS website. Explore the related interactive map.
From Bill Haley’s reflection:
Read carefully by clicking through all of the links, especially the Equal Justice Initiative links.
Don’t miss the infographics!
Pray, “Lord help me to see.” Then make time to watch one of these two video of Bryan Stevenson: TEDTalk (23 min) or presentation (6 min).
Close with prayer:
Additional recommendations for your weekend:
Purchase Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Begin reading.
Don’t lose heart.
(See all Lent daybook posts from 2018 here.)