Psalm 19: Song of the Stars
The universe shouts your Word!
What language do stars speak?
Words of vast emptiness and infinite distance,
words of brilliant light and constant explosion,
whirling words, ancient words, alien words.
Around one Word we spin -
the Sun, light of our world,
cruising in glory across the sky;
colours all things, warms all things.
Around God’s Word we gather -
the Son, light of the world.
His way finds the lost
his truth opens blind eyes
his life conquers death
his bread feeds our hunger
his Spirit fills hearts with joy
his desire burns away greed
his touch is sweeter than honey.
May our lives shout your Word
in all we say, in all we do
out in the open or hidden in the dark.
May our lives sing your Word
in the secrets of our soul,
in trouble, in shame, in confidence.
Shine brightly, Lord
and hold us in your orbit.
Amen.
The universe shouts your Word!
What language do stars speak?
Words of vast emptiness and infinite distance,
words of brilliant light and constant explosion,
whirling words, ancient words, alien words.
Around one Word we spin -
the Sun, light of our world,
cruising in glory across the sky;
colours all things, warms all things.
Around God’s Word we gather -
the Son, light of the world.
His way finds the lost
his truth opens blind eyes
his life conquers death
his bread feeds our hunger
his Spirit fills hearts with joy
his desire burns away greed
his touch is sweeter than honey.
May our lives shout your Word
in all we say, in all we do
out in the open or hidden in the dark.
May our lives sing your Word
in the secrets of our soul,
in trouble, in shame, in confidence.
Shine brightly, Lord
and hold us in your orbit.
Amen.