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    Songs for the Pilgrimage
    Songs for the Pilgrimage
    Songs for the Pilgrimage
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    Songs for the Pilgrimage

    By Lynda McKinney Lambert

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    From the Prologue and Epilogue of Songs for the Pilgrimage

    The word pilgrimage refers to a religious journey. Individuals commit to traveling to reach a predetermined destination, such as a shrine or holy place. The excursion is a trek from one location to another. Pilgrimage has been an abiding theme in my writing for several decades.

    My first book, Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage (Kota Press, 2002, now out of print), was inspired by my annual journeys to Salzburg, Austria, where I taught a month–long drawing and writing course. I revised and expanded that previous collection of stories, poems, historical notes, and journal entries for this new book. Songs for the Pilgrimage features writings, drawings, and photographs I created over four decades.

    I conclude with an artist’s prayer:

    My studio is yours, Lord. Be my welcome guest today. Your goodness and unfailing kindness have been with me all my life. I have tried to make your glory visible in the works of art I have created. Someday I will close the door of my studio for the final time, but I will not be alone. Together, we will go to your home, where we will continue to collaborate on glorious projects throughout eternity. Amen.

    May I Serve You?

    Here are the stacks of paintings
    for you to look at tonight.
    I carefully brought them out
    of storage closets
    arranged them here
    in the kitchen–
    where my children used to play
    games around a square oak table.
    Once, food to nourish the body
    was prepared here, by my hands.
    Tonight, there is an
    abundance of food
    for your soul.
    Come into my kitchen and
    taste the world,
    prepared by my hands.

    © 1997

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLynda McKinney Lambert
    Release dateApr 20, 2021
    ISBN9781005543945
    Songs for the Pilgrimage
    Author

    Lynda McKinney Lambert

    Lynda's Mission StatementAs a Keeper of Memories, I distill and share through art and writing.I reveal things forgotten, lost, or unseen.I write spare poems and thoughtful, personal essays.*Look for my 4 books here at Smashwords:***Songs for the Pilgrimage (April 2021)*** Star Signs: New & Selected Poems (2019)*** Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems (2017)For my FIVE books in Paperback, Hardback, AUDIBLE, and KINDLE go to:https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambertLynda’s Authors Page- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambertListen to Free Sample on Audible: : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S45ZY39/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vamf_taft_p1_i1Lynda’s Authors Page: http://www.dldbooks.com/lyndalambert/On BARD and NLS: Two of my books are on BARD. Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems - DBC11608 AND Songs for the Pilgrimage,

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