Awesome Wonder! What joy!

Awesome Wonder!
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Sometimes the lyrics of an old familiar hymn take me by surprise. That happened this morning with How Great Thou Art. I can't explain it. I've probably sung it hundreds of times. There's no rhyme or reason to that song's touching me on this particular dawning except that it seems to coincide with my fantasy serial blog's posting this morning. Imagine! is describing Day Six of Creation as the angelic host witnesses the Father and Son interacting to create the animals and man. The recording of those events begins in Genesis 1:24.

Ponder these words or sing along:

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

When through the woods and forest glades I wander and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.

When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in.

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow in humble adoration and their proclaim, "My God, how great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, "How great Thou art! How great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, "How great Thou art! How great Thou art!"