- guardian.co.uk, Saturday June 14 2008 00.10 BST
- The Guardian, Saturday June 14 2008
On the flyleaf
of my confirmation present:
"To Wendy with love
from Nanna. Psalm 98."
I looked it up, eventually -
Cantate Domino
I knew the first two verses
and skimmed the rest.
Thirty-five years afterwards,
at evensong on Day 19
the choir sings Nanna's psalm.
At last, I pay attention
to the words she chose.
O sing unto the Lord
a new song. Nanna,
it is just what I wanted.
· From Two Cures for Love by Wendy Cope, published by Faber (£12.99). To order a copy for £11.99 with free UK p&p call Guardian book service on 0870 836 0875 or go to guardian.co.uk/bookshop
