Great Gettin’ Up Morn:Hope across the ages:Daniel 12/color.
“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
For ye are our glory and joy.”
—1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20 KJV
Great Gettin’ Up Morn:Hope across the ages:Daniel 12.
As Susanna taught June how to find the north star, she found strength in seeing God’s glory displayed in the expansive night sky.
“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”
—Psalm 8:1, 2 KJV
When Susanna nudged Montana awake, he insisted he had simply been leading his Muzzztang string to the Great Water Trough in the sky.
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
—James 1:19 KJV
Splendor revealed.
How Great Thou Art has always been a special song to me. I learned the melody and words singing in my school’s first grade choir. I still use the original sheet music (sent home with us to help us learn the song) to play the song on my electric keyboard. God has used this song in various moments to encourage me.
This winter, I wrote new lyrics to a few songs. Searching for the words to fit the melody—the meter of a poem—made for a challenging brain-stretch. I continue to favor the original lyrics, but hopefully these new verses also inspire praise to our Creator.
Shine Like the Stars
(How Great Thou Art)
A thousand hills, the earth to rest His feet,
stars stretch across His Sovereign domain.
Splendor revealed, His voice sustained in thunder,
Creator God, despised for such as I.
Words: Carolyn Rogers 2013.
Original: How Great Thou Art/Stuart K. Hine/Swedish folk song
Complete lyrics by Carolyn Rogers 2013.
Life from death.
“And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.”
—Revelation 10:6-7 KJV
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Door to the heavens.
“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.”
—Revelation 3:8 KJV
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