Pondering Anew

While the bud bursts into blossom

In winter’s green aftermath...

After all the rain yesterday earth is a-glimmer with every shade of green imaginable!!

Praise To The Lord, The Almighty (A Cappella)

In spite of being hammered by last week's storm

David was still able to release this song this morning!

A beauty!

It reminded me once again  instead of

slipping into the trap of trying to bear my cares alone

I need to 'ponder anew what the Almighty can do!'

(lyrics to the hymn below)

Psalm 126:3

The LORD has done great things for us; 

We are joyful.

Pondering anew God’s glory

Creator of heav’n and earth

Author of love’s greatest story

Of redemption and rebirth

Pondering His mercy, awesome

Compassion withholds His wrath

While the bud bursts into blossom

In winter’s green aftermath

Pondering anew His kindness

Providing hope for the soul

Where sight alone leads to blindness

Where faith alone makes us whole

Pondering anew His goodness

Would that I would not forget

To trust Him and not the fruitless

-ness of worry and regret

Pondering anew His wonder

Beyond comprehension’s claim

Where the earth and heavens thunder

With the grandeur of his Name

Pondering anew His faithful

Promises that will not fail

Makes me, wholly, humbly grateful

For the blood that rent the veil

Pondering anew God’s power

Architect of galaxies

Garners glimpses in each flower

Of divine intricacies

Pondering anew, salvation

Wrought through Jesus, God’s own Son

Renews humble dedication 

For the race His grace has won 

Pondering anew, Redemption

And the horrors He endured

Draws my wander-prone attention

To the joy the cross secured

© Janet Martin

Joel 2:21
Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, 

for the LORD has done great things.

Praise to the Lord! the Almighty, the King of creation!

Author: Joachim Neander (1680);

  Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863)

1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!

Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,

join me in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;

sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!

Have you not seen all that is needful has been

sent by his gracious ordaining?

3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;

surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,

if with his love he befriends you.

4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!

All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.

Let the Amen sound from his people again;

gladly forever adore him.