Sunday's Hymn: God's Power

Isaac Watts wrote many of his hymns about God and who he is. Today’s hymn is one that features the power of God.

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

I sing the mighty power of God,
That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at God’s command,
And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord,
Who filled the earth with food,
Who formed the creatures through the Word,
And then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed,
Where’er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky.

There’s not a plant or flower below,
But makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee
Is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God art present there.

You’ve two choices for listening: Pipe organ or Ball Brothers.

More on God’s power:

• God’s Power 

 Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• What Wondrous Love is This? at joythruChrist
• The Collect for Sexagesima at Magic Statistics
• Jesu, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire at The Happy Wonderer
• Lord’s Day 4, 2008 at The Thirsty Theologian
  
• Here Is Love at Hiraeth
  
• Holy, Holy, Holy at Seasoning of the Heart
• O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing at Whatever Things…
• From All that Dwell Below the Skies at Fish and Cans
  

Have you posted a hymn this Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.

Weather Reporting: January 25

January continues to be cold or stormy everywhere but here.

• In Ontario, Kim’s forecast for this morning was -26C windchill and very cold feet. 
• Darlene reports from southern California, where they had, believe it or not, a tornado warning!

  Our weather is really wacky .. last night we had a tornado warning! First one  we know of in 25 years in southern California! Plus the last 3 days of rain and snow - just terrible! The 5 Freeway north of us has been closed since Wednesday - many trucks, cars and people stranded - staying in local schools and the Red  Cross helping out. Really amazing! Fox news website has good pictures!
  

• From the Chicago area, Kim tell us that it’s still cold, cold, cold, but sunny. In other words, it’s a good day for dusting.
• Doug says it’s cold in Iowa, too, so he’s linked to a post about the coldest temp on record in North America to make himself feel better. It makes me feel happy that I wasn’t here in 1947.
  
• Me? I posted a Robert Burns poem for Rabbie Burns Day: O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast. 
• Update: Carla thinks winter has already outstayed it’s welcome in Ontario.
  
• Update: And down under, Missm has perfect weather for sailing, with a photo to cheer the winter weary soul.
  

What’s the weather like where you are? If you send me a link to your weather related post before tomorrow (Saturday) evening, I’ll add your link to this post. If you send it after that, expect to see your post linked in this coming Tuesday’s weather report, which, by the way, will be your last chance to be included in one of these weather reports.

O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast

O wert thou in the cauld blast,
On yonder lea, on yonder lea,
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee;
Or did Misfortune’s bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a’, to share it a’.

Or were I in the wildest waste,
Sae black and bare, sae black and bare,
The desert were a Paradise,
If thou wert there, if thou wert there;
Or were I Monarch o’ the globe,
Wi’ thee to reign, wi’ thee to reign,
The brightest jewel in my Crown
Wad be my Queen,  be my Queen.

Today, January 25, is Rabbie Burns Day, the bard’s birthday and the day when celebratory Burn’s suppers are traditionally held. In the name of efficiency, I’m posting a weather related poem in commemoration.

More Burns: Sherry of Semicolon has posted a collection of Burn’s graces.