ACCLAIM WITH JUBILATION

Acclaim with jubilation
     and sing in harmony
with nature's old, evolving,
     unfolding symphony;
the blazing of a comet,
the greening of a planet,
     are songs without a voice
     that bids us all rejoice. 

Be still, to muse and marvel
     how every creature sings.
The chattering of dolphins,
     the chirp of cricket-wings,
the coughing of a lion,
the thrilling trill of birdsong,
     our highest skills invite
     to share in their delight. 


The shrieking of the storm-wind,
     the surging of the seas,
the awestruck alleluias
     that whisper through the trees,
the rushing, booming surf-beat,
the thumping, pulsing heart-beat,
     resound through blood and bone
     to praise the Holy One. 

Then flex your hearts and voices,
     your fingers and your feet;
bring music cool or classic,
     or drum a driving beat.
With orchestra and organ
expand the celebration
     till earth and ocean ring
     and all the people sing. 


Acclaim with jubilation
     the Singer and the Song.
Come out of isolation:
     to sing is to belong.
To God, whose mighty singing
sets all creation ringing,
     lift heart and soul and voice,
     be thankful and rejoice!