Voices Found: The Visitation and Easter 7C Songs of thanksgiving VF 107, 117
Let all things now living
Voices Found 107
Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving to God the creator triumphantly raise,
who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, who still guides us on to the end of our days.
God's banners are o'er us, his light goes before us, a pillar of fire shining forth in the night,
till shadows have vanished and darkness is banished, as forward we travel from light into light.
His law he enforces, the stars in their courses and sun in its orbit obediently shine;
the hills and the mountains the rivers and fountains, the deeps of the ocean proclaim him divine.
We too should be voicing our love and rejoicing; with glad adoration a song let us raise
till all things now living unite in thanksgiving:"to God in the highest, hosanna and praise.”
Katharine K. Davis (1892-1980)
Music:The Ash Grove, Welsh folk tune; harm. 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship
Psalm 97 Dominus regnavit
1 The Lord is King;
let the earth rejoice; *
let the multitude of the isles be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him, *
righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.
3 A fire goes before him *
and burns up his enemies on every side.
4 His lightnings light up the world; *
the earth sees it and is afraid.
5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, *
at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, *
and all the peoples see his glory.
Voices Found #117
Singing with Mary at the Visitation:
My soul gives glory to my God.
My mouth pours out its praise.
God lifted up my lowliness
in many marvelous ways.
Praise God, whose loving covenant
supports those in distress
remembering past promises
with present faithfulness.
Words: Miriam Therese Winter
Music: Morning Song
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