Psalms of Life - The World
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PSALM OF CREATION
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This earth is your creation and you sustain it:
everything there is around me declares your glory;
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a million light years ago you were at work:
underneath me now are your everlasting arms.
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3.
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Your love is greater than the universe:
your goodness too profound for me to comprehend.
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For all that has been, thanks:
to everything that shall be, let me say 'Yes'.
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The trees that surround us are strong and sure:
a gale might cause some damage but not destroy them all;
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my grandparents saw the same view as I do:
these trees have been standing for generations.
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The quiet hills beyond them reflect your presence:
my anxious mind breathes in your freedom;
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8.
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I listen in the noisy silence for your still small voice:
I scan the natural world for the nature of God.
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This world is our creation and we are making it:
everything we have around us shows human ingenuity;
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the heritage from times past proves our achievements:
conservation makes us give value to what we build.
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Your gracious encouragement helps us continue:
we are powerfully driven by your inspiration;
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the creativeness within us is yours:
the force that raised Jesus from the dead.
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13.
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Architecture raises our eyes:
design brings beauty to our human environment.
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The computer benefits everyone today:
my grandparents' drudgery is eased by new technology.
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The city provides infinite choice:
when so much is happening what of the future?
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Transport has given us all more freedom:
television has opened up the world.
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Your creation, God, overflows with your faithfulness:
I can trust you, for you are my creator,
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in everything I do, I praise you:
you direct me in all my makings.
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19.
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Lord Jesus, you opened your arms on the cross:
you are always open-handed and forgiving,
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20.
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new every morning is your gift of resurrection:
you can redeem what I have made amiss.
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21.
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Spirit, you bring harmony to a troubled world:
you give us your grace for new endeavours,
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it's your love that binds us to one another:
so we're able to share our gifts.
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Everything points to the trinity of love:
our living discloses your active care.
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You have called me and you are to be trusted:
you are our God for ever and ever.
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