Here’s a litany from Nancy C. Townley, using the metaphor of dance….
Lord of the Dance
In the beginning......
The dance began to swirl and ponder.
In the beginning, all was dark.
And the dance cast forth bright light.
In the beginning, the earth burst forth with wondrous things,
The dance began to swirl and ponder.
In the beginning, all was dark.
And the dance cast forth bright light.
In the beginning, the earth burst forth with wondrous things,
creatures of all sorts, mountains and hills,
vast seas and rivers, valleys and desert areas.
And the Lord of the Dance saw that it was good
And the Lord of the Dance saw that it was good
and blessed it all.
In our beginning, God blessed us.
And the dance went on,
And the dance went on,
through our lives, into all that we have done.
Sometimes the dance was slow and plodding;
Sometimes the dance was slow and plodding;
at other times it was sprightly and fast.
Yet in the midst of it all,
Yet in the midst of it all,
the Lord of the Dance is with us.
This dance, called Life, is everywhere—
This dance, called Life, is everywhere—
in the light and in the dark.
It is in places of hope and in places of deepest sorrow and tragedy.
How shall we dance our dance for God?
We shall live lives of hope and peace,
We shall live lives of hope and peace,
bringing the good news of Jesus Christ
and all that he taught to us,
so that others may join the dance.
Praise be to the Lord of the Dance,
Praise be to the Lord of the Dance,
the Lord of Creation, the Lord of Life! Amen.
~ written by Nancy C. Townley, and posted on the Ministry Matters website. http://www.ministrymatters.com/
