Psalm 150

Psalms for Praying

Nan C. Merrill

   

Praise to the Beloved!

Praises be to You in earth's sanctuary;

praises be to You the almighty firmament!

Praise the might works of Love;

Praise the glory and extol the

greatness of Love Divine!

 

Give praise with trumpets;

give praise with lute and harp.

Give praise with timbrel and dance;

give praise with string and reed.

Give praise with  booming drums;

give praise with crashing cymbals.

Let everything that breathes

praise the Beloved with their lives.

May it be so now

and forever,

Amen.  

   

I would add:  give praise by simply noticing this good creation, and giving thanks. A few mornings ago, I stood on a busy street and simply admired this rose. I know there was traffic, but I have no memory of its noise. I think I understand something of Hildegard's phrase, "lucid air."

Next I saw the most lucid air, in which I heard in a marvelous way many kinds of musicians praising the joys of the heavenly citizens. ... And their sound was like the voice of a multitude, making music in harmony.
Hildegard of Bingen

from the Friends of Silence, started by Nan C. Merrill in 1987.  They do have a web presence.    

  

Thank you, Nan C. Merrill.