Background
Cleef, Jabez Lindsay Van was born on November 19, 1948 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of John Henry and Persis (Hathaway) V.
(Traditional indigenous cultures in many parts of the worl...)
Traditional indigenous cultures in many parts of the world have displayed a profound appreciation of the relationship between human and ecosystem health, something global culture is once again trying to rediscover under the label of sustainability. A spiritual resource for sustainable living, these verses record the inimitable practicality of stories and proverbs told by the Igbo people of West Africa. If you imitate the upright, Then you will be upright; If you imitate the crooked, Then you will be crooked. The collection of sayings is based on life in villages, farms and forests, treating birds, insects and animals as everyday familiars. The stories personify wild creatures (primarily, the tortoise) to offer moral instruction about greed, power, and the natural human trait of being ruled by transient appetites.
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(This anonymous work was originally written as a manual fo...)
This anonymous work was originally written as a manual for teaching meditation and the contemplative life to medieval monks and nuns. Recent interest in meditation practice and centering prayer have led to a re-appraisal, discovering the possibility of psychotherapeutic benefits from studying the medieval text, by helping readers to understand pride as a distortion of truth and an impediment to wholistic living, and "meekness" as a path to health. Now for the first time this influential text has been rewritten in rhymed, measured poetry for use in guided meditation and other forms of self- realization.
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(A flower of mystical insight from 14c. England, this book...)
A flower of mystical insight from 14c. England, this book records the visions and prescient theological world-view of Julian, an anchoress at Norwich. Her unique and visceral retelling of both the birthing and the dying of Christ, the first book to be written in English by a woman, has never been excelled in the clarity and eloquence of its language. Here, preserving the humility of the original in a modern idiom, is a metered poetic version of her revelations: ...she who's Mother of our Savior Is mother of all who shall be saved; And our Savior our very Mother, In whom we are endlessly born Yet never shall come out of him.
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(Gospels of John and Luke in rhymed ballad meter, three li...)
Gospels of John and Luke in rhymed ballad meter, three liturgical plays, and poetic interpretations of Old Testament prophets. A creative resource for church and temple musicians.
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(Richard Rolle of Hampole, the first of the four great 14t...)
Richard Rolle of Hampole, the first of the four great 14th century English contemplative authors, is often called, with justice, "the father of English mysticism." For him the life of contemplation was essentially a musical state, and song, rightly understood, embraced every aspect of the soul's communion with reality. Sudden outbursts of lyrical speech and direct appeals to musical imagery abound in his writings, as in those of no other mystic; and this constitutes their outstanding literary characteristic, as he declares himself at the very dawning of his mystical vision: "Looking to heaven with my whole desire, Suddenly, I know not in what manner, I felt in me upwelling noise of song, A surging, most liking, heavenly melody Which dwelt thereafter with me in my mind."
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(To promote singing, and a stronger sense of community, TH...)
To promote singing, and a stronger sense of community, THE SONG OF LUKE retells the gospel story as a poem arranged in stanzas of four lines with lines of four beats, rhyming every other line, a ballad form called long meter. The poem retains the meaning of conventional versions of the story of Jesus, while offering suitable texts for musical settings of the entire gospel or any passage of particular interest. The text does not include any of the false and sinful condemnations of Jews which have historically contributed to the practice of eliminationist anti-semitism. The crucifixion of Jesus is shown as the assertion of Roman power, with the collusion of certain religious authorities, within the context of a cosmopolitan community. In all other respects it is a text for singing that is "congruent" with holy scripture, as advised in The Book of Common Prayer.
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(Writings of Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, and Henr...)
Writings of Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, and Henry David Thoreau are here brought into a common format by paraphrasing the text into metered lines (iambic pentameter); the lines are arranged to create three-line stanzas in a single unified master document. The result is a long poem in which the successive lines are bound rhythmically but not always by meaning. In each stanza the first line is from Thoreau, the second line from Gandhi, and the third line from King, as shown here: I hold this saying close beside my heart: I am not a visionary person; You cannot deny we face a crisis...
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(A flower of mystical insight from 14c. England, this book...)
A flower of mystical insight from 14c. England, this book records the visions and prescient theological world-view of Julian, an anchoress at Norwich. Her unique and visceral retelling of both the birthing and the dying of Christ, the first book to be written in English by a woman, has never been duplicated in the clarity and eloquence of its language. Here, preserving the humility of the original in a modern idiom, is a metered poetic version of her revelations: …she who’s Mother of our Savior Is mother of all who shall be saved; And our Savior our very Mother, In whom we are endlessly born Yet never shall come out of him. Jabez L. Van Cleef takes foundational texts from many oral traditions and religions and creates a common poetic format to preserve, promote and disseminate the values of these cultures. His work also promotes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other frameworks intended to foster full realization of human potential. See more at www.sustainyourspirit.com
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(Traditional cultures in many parts of the world have disp...)
Traditional cultures in many parts of the world have displayed a profound appreciation of the need for human beings to understand each other, leaving aside religious partisanship in a search for common understanding of the worldly, the transcendent, and the divine. Poetry and music may build such lasting bridges and provide disparate cultures with forms for public celebration. To promote singing, and a stronger sense of community, THE SONG OF LUKE retells the gospel story as a poem arranged in stanzas of four lines with lines of four beats, rhyming every other line, a ballad form called long meter. The poem retains the meaning of conventional versions of the story of Jesus, while offering suitable texts for musical settings of the entire gospel or any passage of particular interest. Jabez L. Van Cleef takes foundational texts from many oral traditions and religions and creates a common poetic format to preserve and disseminate the values of these cultures. See more at www.sustainyourspirit.com
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(Originally written as a manual for teaching meditation an...)
Originally written as a manual for teaching meditation and the contemplative life to medieval monks and nuns, this work has recently been re-appraised because of wide interest in meditation practices and centering prayer. This has offered the possibility of psychotherapeutic benefits from studying the text, by helping readers to understand pride as a distortion of truth and an impediment to wholistic living, and “meekness” as a path to health. Now for the first time this influential work has been rewritten in rhymed, measured poetry for use in guided meditation and other forms of self-realization. Read aloud, the metered text helps to promote deeper relaxation and a more profound understanding of the author’s intent. Jabez L. Van Cleef takes foundational texts from many oral traditions and religions and creates a common poetic format to preserve and promote them.
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(Richard Rolle of Hampole, the first of four great 14th ce...)
Richard Rolle of Hampole, the first of four great 14th century English contemplative authors, is often called, with justice, “the father of English mysticism.” For him the life of contemplation was essentially a musical state, and song, rightly understood, embraced every aspect of the soul’s communion with reality. Sudden outbursts of lyrical speech and direct appeals to musical imagery abound in his writings, as in those of no other mystic; and this constitutes their outstanding literary characteristic, as he declares himself at the very dawning of his mystical vision: Looking to heaven with my whole desire, Suddenly, I know not in what manner, I felt in me upwelling noise of song, A surging, most liking, heavenly melody Which dwelt thereafter with me in my mind. Jabez L. Van Cleef takes foundational texts from many oral traditions and religions and creates a common poetic format to preserve, promote and disseminate the values of these cultures. Find out more at www.sustainyourspirit.com
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(Limited resources, increasing populations, and unyielding...)
Limited resources, increasing populations, and unyielding political and religious systems have engendered conflicts around the world. As a consequence, commercial interests, established institutions, and government powers have threatened fundamental aspects of human rights. In an effort to protect our rights, this book treats each article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the source for a poem, in the form of a "secular psalm." The psalms are pointed and arranged with Anglican Chant tunes for use in religious ceremonies or special events related to human rights issues (such as Yom Hashoah Remembrance Observances.) Like a pebble cast in * to the * water, Or a * son, * or a * daughter, Each of us makes a * circle of * giving - A wave goes out across the * surface * of the * living. The book also includes the author's poetic paraphrase of Aldous Huxley's "Propaganda in a Democratic Society."
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(Limited resources, increasing populations, and unyielding...)
Limited resources, increasing populations, and unyielding political and religious systems have engendered conflicts around the world. As a consequence, commercial interests, established institutions, and government powers have threatened fundamental aspects of human rights. In an effort to protect our rights, this book treats each article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the source ...
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Cleef, Jabez Lindsay Van was born on November 19, 1948 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of John Henry and Persis (Hathaway) V.
Bachelor, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1970.
Manager Willard Gallery, New York City, 1976-1978. Manager, principal Writing Specialists, Atlanta, 1979-1982. Account executive Bachelor of Arts Isacson Associates, New York City, 1982-1985.
Account supervisor Gilbert, Whitney & Johns, Whippany, New Jersey, 1985-1986. From marketing manager to director marketing Hosokawa Micron International, New York City, Summit, 1986-1993. Manager, principal Van Cleef Associates, Madison, 1993-1997.
Director marketing Komline-Sanderson, Peapack, 1997-1999. Manager, principal Jabez VanCleef Indusl. Marketing, Madison, New Jersey, 2000—2002.
Sales agent Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, since 2002.
(Traditional cultures in many parts of the world have disp...)
(Writings of Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, and Henr...)
(Traditional indigenous cultures in many parts of the worl...)
(To promote singing, and a stronger sense of community, TH...)
(Originally written as a manual for teaching meditation an...)
(Richard Rolle of Hampole, the first of the four great 14t...)
(Richard Rolle of Hampole, the first of four great 14th ce...)
(This anonymous work was originally written as a manual fo...)
(Limited resources, increasing populations, and unyielding...)
(Limited resources, increasing populations, and unyielding...)
(Gospels of John and Luke in rhymed ballad meter, three li...)
(A flower of mystical insight from 14c. England, this book...)
(A flower of mystical insight from 14c. England, this book...)
Member of American Society of Composers, Harmonium Classical Choral Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Rotary International.