Psalm 96:9. “O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him all the earth.”
BEAUTY. The sounds I hear of music from a child’s voice are sweet, Or a great choir or organ that can be heard out in the street – An orchestra, a band, a quartet, or a group, Making beautiful music helps us in our worship.
The light dawning in the east promises a new day – The sun’s rays reach the sky first, then to where I just lay. Then, across the hills to the fields below, everywhere I see The beauty of a new day stirs worship in me.
From high up on a mountain where one can see for miles around Or in a forest deep where there are only nature’s sounds – Looking over fields with verdant growth – There is a beauty in creation that produces worship unspoken.
Standing by the sea in a storm or when it’s calm It can bring thoughts of praise or bring to mind some ancient psalm. Looking up at night, the universe so deep Produces thoughts of God and worship before I sleep.
Above all, the natural things around are the worship of the saints When gathered together, they come as one, bringing to God what each one gets; Then, one by one or together, in prayer or holy singing – They worship God in holiness, each one beauty bringing.
Their offerings are in heart and hand, and they each bring them to the Lord. One has a song, another, a prayer, another something from God’s Word. As all these thoughts and words and hymns blend all together – There is a unique beauty in holiness when God’s people gather.
The young are there with thoughts so fresh, the older have forgotten. The older are there with experiences that God through years, has taught them. Sisters are there in modesty, and prayers rising from their hearts – Brothers, too, offer thanks, each adding to the others’ parts.
There is a beauty both seen and heard in holy simplicity, That is enhanced by the many forms of diversity. The Lord Himself is the only focus; nothing else to distract, And the beauty of holiness brings worship beyond one single act.
“For everything I see or hear, Father, that produces worship from my heart to Thee, I give thanks. For the Lord’s people who, old or young, come to offer praise and thanksgiving, I give thanks. For the privilege of worshiping Thee in spirit and in truth, I give thanks. For the beauty of holiness produced by thoughts of the Lord Jesus Christ, I give thanks. Amen.”