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FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH


For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all Gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker Psalm 95: 3-6

How can we not be awed? How can we not be grateful? For in the beauty of this earth is a joy that know no bounds. This poem God’s World, by Edna St. Vincent Millay, speaks to that joy:

O WORLD, I cannot hold thee close enough!
Thy winds, thy wide grey skies!
Thy mists that roll and rise!
Thy woods, this autumn day, that ache and sag
And all but cry with colour! That gaunt crag
To crush! To lift the lean of that black bluff!
World, World, I cannot get thee close enough!
Long have I known a glory in it all,
But never knew I this; Here such a passion is
As stretcheth me apart. Lord, I do fear
Thou’st made the world too beautiful this year.
My soul is all but out of me,—let fall
No burning leaf; prithee, let no bird call.


Remember to take in this beauty. There is artistry in creation that shines through even the cloudiest day. It is in the sunshine and clouds! It is in the blue skies and grey!

It is a gift to you from God. And be thankful! Give thanks today, bow before and worship our wonderful Creator God!