{"id":1863,"date":"2017-11-17T16:53:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T21:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2022-03-23T17:39:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T21:39:05","slug":"my-cup-overflows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/my-cup-overflows\/","title":{"rendered":"My Cup Overflows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2022\/02\/26\/21\/36\/coffee-7036396_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee, Cup, Drink, Coffee Beans, Beverage, Wood\" \/>Psalm 23 (\u201cThe Lord is my Shepherd\u201d) is a popular psalm which has inspired many adaptations and imitations. Adaptations to a modern language and culture include a poem by Michael Combs which places Psalm 23:5 in the setting of a kitchen table.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>You have set a table before me as my enemies watch;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows<\/em> (New American Bible).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Looking back on a lifetime, the poet-musician reviews the past with its blessings and trials and recalls that one way of accepting a cup that overflows is to drink from the saucer!<\/p>\n<p>My gratitude to Mrs. Mary Regina Morrell, who pointed to these lyrics:<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid_12 clearfix\">\n<h1>Drinking From My Saucer Lyrics<br \/>\nby Michael Combs<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid_4 prefix_4\">\n<p class=\"verse\">I&#8217;ve Never Made A Fortune<br \/>\nand It&#8217;s Probably Too Late Now<br \/>\nbut I Don&#8217;t Worry About That Much<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Happy Anyhow<br \/>\nand As I Go Along Life&#8217;s Journey<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Reaping Better Than I Sow<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Drinking From My Saucer<br \/>\nbecause My Cup Has Overflowed<\/p>\n<p class=\"verse\">I haven&#8217;t Got A Lot Of Riches<br \/>\nand Sometimes The Going&#8217;s Tough<br \/>\nbut I&#8217;ve Got a friend in Jesus<br \/>\nand That Makes Me Rich Enough<br \/>\nI Thank God For His Blessings<br \/>\nand The Mercies He&#8217;s Bestowed<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Drinking From My Saucer<br \/>\nbecause My Cup Has Overflowed<\/p>\n<p class=\"verse\">I Remember Times When Things<br \/>\nwent Wrong<br \/>\nmy Faith Wore Somewhat Thin<br \/>\nbut All At Once The Dark Clouds Broke<br \/>\nand Sun Peeped Through Again<br \/>\nso Lord, Help Me Not To Gripe<br \/>\nabout The Tough Rows That I&#8217;ve Hoed<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Drinking From My Saucer<br \/>\nbecause My Cup Has Overflowed<\/p>\n<p class=\"verse\">If God Gives Me Strength And Courage<br \/>\nwhen The Way Grows Steep And Rough<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll Not Ask For Other Blessings<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Already Blessed Enough<br \/>\nand May I Never Be Too Busy<br \/>\nto Help Others Bear Their Loads<br \/>\nthen I&#8217;ll Keep Drinking From My Saucer<br \/>\n&#8220;because My Cup Has Overflowed!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyricsbox.com\/michael-combs-drinking-from-my-saucer-lyrics-x22k9sc.html\">www.metrolyrics.com\/printlyric\/drinking-from-my-saucer-lyrics-michael-combs.html<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psalm 23 (\u201cThe Lord is my Shepherd\u201d) is a popular psalm which has inspired many adaptations and imitations. 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