| They both have the same | |
| desire, each one praying, to -- | |
| a different god. | |
| Ze verlangen het | Sie wünschen sich das- |
| zelfde, ieder biddend, tot -- | selbe, jeder betet, zu -- |
| een andere god. | dem eigenen Gott. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-10
The gestures (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "De gebaren", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1968-1969" (2010) - November 12th, 1968, Bologna
Collection: Between us
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| I pray, beg for help, | |
| a little bit of divine -- | |
| power, to borrow. | |
| Ik bid, smeek om hulp, | Ich fleh um Hilfe, |
| een greintje goddelijke -- | um ein bisschen göttlicher -- |
| kracht, even te leen. | Kraft, kurz zu Lehen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Psalm 3 (Kate Moore) - 2019
Composition, performed by the Herz Ensemble Singers in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Moore, Kate
| I wait at the gate, | |
| which I hope won't be closed un- | |
| til you forgive me. | |
| Ik wacht voor de poort, | Ich warte, hoffe, |
| die hopelijk niet dichtgaat -- | das Tor wird sich nicht schließen -- |
| voor jij me vergeeft. | bis du mir vergibst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-06
Your forgiveness (Paul Simon) - 2023
Song (album "Seven Psalms")
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Simon, Paul
| Praying is giving | |
| love to your natural need -- | |
| for perfection ('God'). | |
| Bidden is liefde | Beten heißt Liebe |
| geven aan je behoefte -- | geben, an dein Bedürfnis -- |
| aan volmaaktheid ('God'). | nach Perfektion ('Gott'). |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Praying is being | |
| open to the gracefulness -- | |
| of perfection ('God'). | |
| Bidden is open- | Beten bedeutet, |
| staan voor het genadige -- | sich der Gnade zu öffnen, der -- |
| van volmaaktheid ('God'). | Vollkommenheit ('Gott'). |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Praying is feeding | |
| yourself with the energy -- | |
| that is everywhere. | |
| Bidden is jezelf | Beten bedeutet, |
| voeden met de energie -- | die Energie zu schlucken -- |
| die overal is. | die überall ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Please help him, holy | |
| woman we don't see, help us -- | |
| You are one of us. | |
| Help hem, heilige | Hilf ihm, heilige |
| vrouw die wij niet zien, help ons -- | Frau, die wir nicht sehen, Du -- |
| Je bent een van ons. | bist einer von uns. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I am not as good | |
| as I can be. I'm afraid -- | |
| of God. Pray for me. | |
| Ik ben niet zo goed | Ich bin nicht so gut |
| als ik kan zijn. Ik ben bang -- | wie ich sein kann. Ich fürchte -- |
| voor God. Bid voor mij. | Gott. Bete für mich. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-01
Godland (Hlynur Pálmason) - 2022
Ragnar (Ingvar Sigurdsson) in the movie "Vanskabte land" ("Deformed countries"/"Godland")
Collection: Secrets & Believers
Tribute to: Palmason, Hlynur
| Like a priestess she | |
| is mumbling incantations -- | |
| waiting patiently. | |
| Als een priesteres | Wie Priesterinnen |
| prevelt ze bezweringen -- | Beschwörungsformeln murmeln -- |
| geduldig wachtend. | Geduldig warten. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-29
the world and the stars (Sylvia Alexandra Schimag) - 2020
"die welt und die sterne" ("the world and the stars", 2020, Sylvia Alexandra Schimag), performed in the Organpark on October 29th, 2022, by Sylvia Alexandra Schimag (voice), Rasha Ragab (voice), Christoph Nicolaus (stone harp), and Antoine Beuger (flute)
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Schimag, Sylvia A.
| I pray, I open | |
| my soul very wide and deep -- | |
| Deep enough for God? | |
| Ik bid, ik open | Im Gebet öffne |
| mijn ziel heel wijd en heel diep -- | ich meine Seele, weit, tief -- |
| Diep genoeg voor God? | Tief genug für Gott? |
Amsterdam, 2019-11-17
Collection: The King
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Only now, at night, can I kneel |
Amsterdam, 2019-07-07
High Priest Jacob, the son of Kleofas, prays on Yom Kippur in the year 71 CE on the "Rock" ("Kefas"/"Peter"), that is the top of Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, which has a large wall in the west that later came into use as the Wailing Wall
Rock of Willingness: to follow God's will, even if you had to sacrifice your son like Abraham
Collection: The King
| Praying silently, | |
| I think of the sulphur hell -- | |
| where grandpa is now. | |
| In mijn stil gebed | Mein stilles Gebet |
| denk ik aan de zwavelhel -- | gilt für den Großvater in -- |
| waar opa nu is. | der Schwefelhölle. |
Amsterdam, 2018-11-05
Hear my voice now (Franca Treur) - 2017
Novel "Hoor nu mijn stem", chapters 10 and 20
Collection: Appearances
Tribute to: Treur, Franca
| It's quiet inside, | |
| mother is in the palace -- | |
| of her devotions. | |
| Binnen is het stil, | Drinnen ist es still, |
| mama zit in het paleis -- | Mutter sitzt im Palastraum -- |
| van haar gebeden. | ihrer Gebete. |
Amsterdam, 2017-08-03
The big inner room is as dark (Zelda Schneurson) - 1985
Poem (collection of translations: "The spectacular difference: selected poems of Zelda", 2004)
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Schneurson, Zelda
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Separate rules apply for my parents |
Amsterdam, 2017-04-25
Pentecostal church in Schiedam (1972)
Collection: Life line
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Sometimes a bad wind is blowing |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-23
Collection: Secrets & Believers
Prayer
Amsterdam, 2008-01-11
For the parish magazine
Collection: Pencil
Candle
Amsterdam, 2007-11-02
For the parish magazine (Christmastime)
Collection: Pencil
