Monday, March 16, 2009

How Great Thou Art!

I wonder... how amazing it would be to be playing Chopin right now... outside...in this glorious sunshine...on a gleaming black grand? :):):)
I just got back from a most uplifting and relaxing walk :)...to the reality of counterpoint and music analysis. So I had this brain wave of doing my music stuff...outside on the deck. Sure maybe it wasn't the smartest idea ever, seeing as all my papers and notes seemed to fly everywhere, but to be out there..enjoying this incredible creation..totally worth it :)
Around where I live this time of year, it's a pretty soggy, muddy mess: but once you pretend that's not actually the case and look up into the sky...feeling the breeze whisper through your hair, taking the time to listen to the birds sing their praises, hearing the leaves rustle across the road, the neighbour kids laughing over nothing...the serenade of that bee, buzzing around my head :P It's all so wonderful and perfect :)
It's amazing how God created everything so intricate and detailed. Every leaf, every tiny bud, every ray of sunshine...everything works together so incredibly and paints this portrait which so clearly portrays the gloriousness of our Creator!

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 through-out the universe displayed:

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:
How great thou art, how great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down, form lofty mountain grandeur, and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:

(chorus)

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 bles and died to take away my sin.

(chorus)

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 there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

6 comments:

  1. I really liked this post-it brightened my day :)

    Thanks for coming yesterday and seeing our little baby :) Cute eh?

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  2. Studying outside is the best experience ever, although not the most productive in the getting-work-done aspect, but definitely productive in the praising-our-God aspect:)

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  3. Hello Naomi! You are so sweet and I'm enjoying reading what you have to say (when I should be doing work myself). It's so nice and sunny here spring is really here! and what a time to consider and appreciate God's wonderful, beautiful creation. I love your love for him and that you want to share it- you make me happy!
    I hope everything is great in Canada, love Liz Munns xxxx

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  4. Heeey Liz!
    I hope everything's well with you! It's amazing to actually hear from you again! :)
    Thank you for replying...:)
    you make me happy too :P.. everything here is going well, lots of excitement :)
    Say hi to your family!
    blessings...
    Love Naomi xxxx

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