Here beloved poet Ann Weems offers a poignant rendering of her own personal psalms of lament. She draws from the rich heritage of Scripture to give voice to the grief and anguish she has felt. Her words will deeply move anyone who has mourned.
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Weems' son was pointlessly killed "less than an hour after his twenty-first birthday." Her grief has not left her since. She released much of it, however, in these 50 poems. Modeled upon the Psalms of the Bible, they all share the same "plot line" --beginning in painful petition, proceeding through anger and helplessness, and concluding in trust in the Lord who brings all hope. They are repetitious in their tropes as well. The lines of each are centered on the page, thereby resonantly recalling the shaped poems of the English sacred poet George Herbert (the most famous are "Easter Wings" and "The Altar" ). Weems' poems are not as great as Herbert's, but virtually anyone of religious faith who has lost a loved one, especially "before their time," will find fellowship, ministry, and healing in them. Ray Olson
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Ann Weems is a Presbyterian elder, a lecturer, and a popular poet. She is the author of Family Faith Stories, Reaching for Rainbows, Searching for Shalom, Kneeling in Bethlehem, Kneeling in Jerusalem, Psalms of Lament, and Putting the Amazing Back in Grace, all available from WJK.
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of great benefit to grieving parents,
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all i can tell you of this book is my mother credits a large percentage of her still being on this planet after the death of her 16 year old daughter in a car accident to the insights in this book of poetry--it is a series of poems about the loss of her son, mostly written as appeals to god, and it certainly brings the reader face to face with their anger and sadness, so they can move on and face the future with a little less hopelessness.
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This book is terrific for anyone stuggling with the tragides of life, espechally sudden death or serious or chronic illness. It is plea to God for help, understanding and solice for those burdened by the unfairness that is life. It has been a source of comfort to read these each night. Sad as they, are they are cathartic
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When my son was killed in an auto/pedestrian accident two years ago, I read books that were given to me, books that were recommended by therapists, and books that I randomly bought in search of any source of solace. Ann Weem's "Psalms of Lament" spoke the words my heart has been crying. Especially Lament Psalm Forty-Nine. Like Ann and Rachel, I will never be comforted; until God wipes the tears from my eyes.
Patricia Chavez
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- Reaching for Rainbows: Resources for Creative Worship by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Kneeling in Jerusalem by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Family Faith Stories by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Searching for Shalom: Resources for Creative Worship by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Kneeling in Bethlehem by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Psalms, Part 2 and Lamentations by Mr. Erhard S. Gerstenberger on 4 pages
- In the House of the Lord: Inhabiting the Psalms of Lament by Michael Jinkins on 4 pages
- Psalms and Practice: Worship, Virtue, and Authority (Piecing Together) by Stephen Breck Reid on 4 pages
- The Undertaker's Wife: Wisdom and Musings; Life in a Small Town Funeral Home by Celia M. Hastings in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Inside Out Worship: Insights for Passionate and Purposeful Worship by Matt Redman on page 46, and Back Matter
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