Day 2: Make His praises known
My mouth is filled with Your praise, declaring Your splendor all day long… My mouth will tell of Your righteous deeds, of Your saving acts all day long— though I know not how to relate them all. I will come and proclaim Your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim Your righteous deeds, Yours alone. I will praise You… for Your faithfulness, my God…My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You— I whom you have delivered. My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long… (Psalm 71:8, 15-16, 22-24).
Speak , lips of mine!
And tell abroad
The praises of thy God.
Speak, stammering tongue!
In gladdest tone,
Make His high praises known.
Speak, sea and earth!
Heaven's utmost star
Speak from your realms afar!
Take up the note,
And send it round
Creation's farthest bound.
Speak, heaven of heavens!
Wherein our God
Has made his bright abode.
Speak, angels speak!
In songs proclaim
His everlasting name.
Speak, son of dust!
Thy flesh He took,
And heaven for thee forsook
Speak, child of death!
Thy death He died,
Bless thou the Crucified!
~ Horatius Bonar ~ Bless the Lord
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