On topic - favourite psalm

Psalm 150 is your best bet - and avoid Psalm 119 like the plague!

If you would like to do something with few words and opportunity for some lovely art, take a look at Psalm 150! You could just put "Psalm

150" in the center with very ornate lettering, and then add the instruments -- lute, harp, cymbals, trumpets, and flute. Putting very long "herald" trumpets would make a lovely border. You can surely find pictures of all of the instruments, and will need to decide whether to use ancient, traditional, or modern versions. Personally, I would choose a Renaissance lute, an Irish harp, plain cymbals, herald trumpets, and the "pan pipe" style of flute. I think you could do something simply spectacular!

(Tongue in cheek). How about some of the lines from the Song of Solomon. Jim.

I think part of a psalm, or a verse of a favoured hymn would be fine, I can't see it has to be the whole thing. King James is lovely and done in a really great alphabet style would be nice. Done in very gothic style the words could almost become part of the design.

You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.

*grin*

Elizabeth

You'll be shocked to know that I was going to suggest some verses only to realize that they were from the Song of Solomon and not Psalms.

*grin*

Elizabeth

Why shocked?? Those are possibly the only ones a lot of people know.

150 is a lovely suggestion, I could illustrate it with all sorts of instruments. You're not kidding about 119 - I would be stitching from now till 2020.

MargW

Oh, now I think that would be right up your alley, Jim. Maybe with one of your luscious nudes!

"Comfort me with apples", indeed.

MargW

How about Psalm 42: 'Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul yearns for you, My God'.

Or, the Beatitudes? 'Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven' etc.

Or Proverbs 9:1 'Wisdom has built herself a house, she has hewn our her seven pillars from stone'.

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Shier HaShiriem =3D the Song of Songs is my favourite book in the Tanach ,, i can sing all of it . mirjam

Thanks, Trish:

All great suggestions. You know, deciding on what to stitch may be harder than I thought, there are so many wonderful and appropriate passages. I've also thought of the prayer of St. Francis.

MargW

Shocked because my mind went where his went.

I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.

Elizabeth

No - not really. I think there are more beautiful lines are in S Of S then the Psalms. Besides, don't a lot of people read it because it has a "reputation" and therefore would recognize it?

Cheryl

Shocked because my mind went where his went.

I'd expect more people to know the 23rd Psalm than the Song of Songs.

Elizabeth

So did mine. Even I, who knows nearly nothing about most of the bible, got that.

And yes, you're right. I suspect more people do know the 23rd Psalm.

If you really wanted to upset somebody you could use Psalm 109

Without tongue in cheek, part of the Song of Solomon is quite common for Judaic wedding gifts. I've seen a beautiful painted canvas, and XS chart with those. But, don't think I'd give it to a minister.

ellice

MargW wrote: You know, deciding on what to stitch may be

I think deciding what to do will be the hardest part. So many good quotes. I often catch myself in church looking at a verse from a hymn and thinking,"That would make a lovely sampler"!

After you decide what to do, look at some of the books by Designing Women for Christian motifs.

Eh, most people I know don't know the Bible because they read it, but rather because it's read to them. That would point towards their knowing the Psalms better than the S of S, but who knows.

I was raised with "yea, tho' I walk in the valley of the shadow of death/I shall fear no evil/for I am the meanest s.o.b in the valley."

Elizabeth

Ok, you made me look.

Bruce, you are *evil*!

Elizabeth