o kinky turtle

"lead on, o kinky turtle, the day of march has come." or so leanne used to think ernest shurtleff's hymn began. and, well, that isn't really too far of a stretch. i thought of leanne and her inclination to sing these lyrics this morning during morning prayer when i read the following collect, which is a meaningful and hopeful prayer:

"O God, the King eternal, who dividest the day from the night and turnest the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep thy law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done thy will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when the night cometh, rejoice to give thee thanks; therough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen" (book of common prayer, 56).