Here’s a responsive litany
inspired by Psalm 148. It was written by Bruce Prewer. Those of us who live in northern climes may
have to substitute the names of more familiar flora and fauna – I doubt Bruce would
mind!
Psalm of Celebration
(in the vein of Psalm 148)
Hallelujah!
Joyfully praise God, everywhere
and everything!
Let
praise fill the whole cosmos!
Praise God, all races and nations on earth.
Praise God, all children of
the distant stars.
Praise God, sun, moon and the
planets.
Give
praise, suns, solar winds and comets.
Praise God, super-novas and spiral nebulae.
Give praise, black holes and
cosmic mysteries.
Praise God, dingo, platypus and
wallaroo.
Give
praise, lyrebird, magpie and cockatoo.
Praise God, Huon pine, silky oak and tree fern.
Give praise, Spinifex, mulga
and ghost gum.
Praise God, jumbo jet and space
shuttle.
Give
praise, pilot, navigator and astronaut.
Praise God, baker, farmer and supermarket.
Give praise, hospital, bush
nurse and flying doctor.
Praise God, all microscopic
wonders.
Give
praise, cells, chromosomes and genes.
Praise God, atoms, electrons and quarks.
Give praise, microchips and
microsurgery
Praise God, Chief Justice, Koori
Elder, and Prime Minister.
Give
praise, painter, musician and comedian.
Praise God, chapel, church and cathedral.
Give praise, archbishop,
priest and pastor.
Let everything praise the
goodness of the Creator,
for
God alone can be utterly trusted.
God, our God, is worthy of love and adoration.
Give praise, everything and
everywhere!
Hallelujah!
~ written by Bruce
Prewer, and posted on Bruce Prewer’s
Homepage. http://www.bruceprewer.com/
