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EARTH AND ALL
STARS!
Earth and all
stars! Loud rushing planets! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Hail, wind,
and rain! Loud blowing snowstorm! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Refrain
God has done
marvelous things. I too sing praises with a new song!
Trumpet and
pipes! Loud clashing cymbals! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Harp, lute,
and lyre! Loud humming cellos! Sing to the Lord a new song!
(Refrain)
Engines and
steel! Loud pounding hammers! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Limestone and
beams! Loud building workers! Sing to the Lord a new song!
(Refrain)
Classrooms and
labs! Loud boiling test tubes! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Athlete and
band! Loud cheering people! Sing to the Lord a new song! (Refrain)
Knowledge and
truth! Loud sounding wisdom! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Daughter and
son! Loud praying members! Sing to the Lord a new song! (Refrain)
Text: Herbert F.
Brokering, b. 1926
Used by
permission. © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House, admin. Augsburg
Fortress.
I love to sing
and make music, and I enjoy this hymn because of all the things
that are singing. I feel that I am in wonderful company when
everything praises God or is urged to do so, depending on how you
interpret the “sing to the Lord a new song!” — as a statement or
as an admonition to sing. Throughout the verses, we hear the
natural universe, weather, musical instruments, industry and
construction, schools, sports enthusiasts, knowledge and truth.
Have you ever
noticed that people are mentioned directly only a few times? The
loud building workers; the athletes, band, loud cheering fans; the
daughter and son (of God); the loud praying members.
Why loud planets,
loud snowstorms, loud wisdom, cymbals, hammers, test tubes and
members? Think about the last time you were ecstatically happy,
thrilled. Could you whisper your enthusiasm? Of course not. So
when we are truly aware of God’s presence everywhere and in
everything, we make a joyful noise. Our praise is new as we see
things anew and express our personal praise. We are aware of God’s
presence in our lives. We appreciate the marvelous things God has
done, and we can rest assured that he will be with us always, even
to the end of the age. Sing a new song!
Dear omnipresent
and loving God, we thank you for everything large and small, near
and far in your wonderful creation. Help us praise you loudly,
both in song and in our lives.
Dr. Eunice Doman
Myers
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