He said this not because he cared about the poor.
But because he was a thief.
This passion story cuts us to our core.
We feel that from this despair there can be no relief.

So I went to hear Rachmaninoff’s Vespers.
The music rang out in the church of the Temple.
Sung in Russian , the meaning became clear only  in whispers.
But emotion still did tremble .

Really the vespers  is better with men’s bases.
In  the Spiritual atmosphere of an orthodox service.
Giving us ever greater graces.
Digging below the material surface.

But the music lifts you to another plane.
Propelling is into the spiritual fast lane .

……..

The vespers  music
Of Rachmaninoff rang out
Soothingly intense

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See John 12 : 1-11