Couplet for œcumenism
Since the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year will coincide with the Lunar New Year season, I have this New Year couplet (春貼) to offer:
同舟共濟百又壹冬祈和好
天下為公兩千玖春更合壹Tóngzhōu gòngjì, bǎiyòuyī dōng qí héhǎo;
tiānxià wéigōng, liǎngqiājiǔ chūn gèng héyī.All in the same boat and helping each other, we have prayed for reconciliation for 101 winters;
the whole world but a single commonwealth, in spring 2009 we shall become more at one.
It surely does not follow the meter, and especially in bad form as the first four syllables of each singlet are a cliché.
Well, what is the line going across on the top doorframe (橫批)? Of course, it has to be the four Greek syllables οἰ-κου-μέ-νη, written à la sini Arabic or quốc ngữ.
And instead of the pair of mythical door guards, certainly Peter and Paul should have the honour of place, upholding the church.
If you implement this at your church, I would appreciate that you taking a photograph and leaving a message here to let me know. I might make a mock up image when I have time.
Happy new year!
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