All Things Bright and Beautiful, WOV 767
Refrain
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings.
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2 The purple headed mountains, the river running by, the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky.
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3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden, God made them ev'ry one.
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4 God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well.
Devotion
For many of us, daily devotion time includes a short reading such as this and a rushed prayer, and then we jump to the next thing on our list. But not today.
God has spoken to us all week about the splendor of God’s creation that surrounds us—cedar trees on the mountain tops, seeds planted in the earth, bushes strong enough to shelter the birds. God has spoken to us!
Today, we speak to God—but not in the normal way—not in our quick prayer before heading off. Today, we speak to God in color, singing this hymn that praises the creation with which God has gifted us. Find a piano and plunk out the hymn—pick a note out of the air and just start singing!
Little flowers and singing birds, purple-headed mountains, sunsets and sunrises... God speaks to us in all of creation. Today, let God speak to creation through us. Offer this hymn of praise out loud to your God who made all things wise and wonderful out of great love for you!
Prayer
Creator God, speak through us your words of love for your creation. Amen.