God's Glory Revealed

*** Revised Common Lectionary *** Lectionary Reading: Psalm 19 CLASSIC POEM: Psalm 19 Isaac Watts The books of nature and of Scripture compared. THE heav’ns declare thy glory, Lord, In every star thy wisdom shines But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days, thy power confess But the blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand: So when thy truth begun its race, It touched and glanced on every land. Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest Till through the world thy truth has run, Till Christ has all the nations blest That see the light or feel the sun. Great Sun of Righteousness, arise, Bless the dark world with heav’nly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. Thy noblest wonders here we view In souls renewed and sins forgiv’n; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. CONTEMPORARY POEM: Caeli Enarrant Malcom Guite SNIPPET: In that still place where earth and heaven meet Under mysterious starlight, raise your head And gaze up at their glory: ‘the complete Consort dancing’ as a poet said Of his own words. But these are all God’s words; A shining poem, waiting to be read … [ READ THE FULL POEM ]