February 25, 2010

make a joyful noise
photo by Lee Keefer

“Softly--but this way fate was pointing,
'Twas coming fast to such anointing,
When piped a tiny voice hard by,
Gay and polite, a cheerful cry,
Chic-chic-a-dee-dee! saucy note
Out of sound heart and merry throat,
As if it said, "Good day, good sir!
Fine afternoon, old passenger!
Happy to meet you in these places
Where January brings few faces."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.”
- Psalm 100:1,2 NIV