Novena for Raphael Louigene, the Sixth of Nine Nights
/A song from Raphael’s generation,
“The Way of Light.”
This is his spirit. click to listen
A group of singers, with samba beat
got up one morning and took to the street
They fell while talking
they fell while singing
They played the tambourine for change
They played that love may not die
and to save a nation
and that love many not die
and to save a nation.
They were spreading a good word
that all children loved
the message was like
the falling walls of Jericho
The Samba voices cried
the Samba voices fell
They died on the street
in prison and scrublands.
The samba voices cried.
A group of children full of dreams
took to the streets in 2004.
They dreamed of love, they dreamed of peace
Where were children of light.
They came to save love
to save a nation
that love might not die
they sang that all nations
might know love
the song was like
a revolution
of heart
Psalm 23 for Raphael
23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with humankind.
He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
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Prayer for a peace as sleep comes over you and you cannot resist it,
and as death comes over you and you cannot resist it:
"At this moment, in which today vanishes forever
close my eyes and I will meet again your wonders
as you light up the night with a new brightness.
Let the quiet darkness which wraps itself around me
be soothing to my feeble faith-
until the dawn, if there is another dawn for me,
and if my time has come, bless me with your grace and peace
which have always been enough for me."
AMEN
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Grant eternal peace, dear Lord, to you son, Raphael.
Grant peace and strength to all his family and dear ones,
Be for all of us Light and Grace,
AMEN
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