Our mouth was made to praise you and celebrate your majesty, O Lord, our voice designed to sing for joy. Our hearts swell and our resolve is hardened when we join together in songs of adoration. What a gift to sing, and not only to sing, but to sing your name, your praise, your glory!

We carry with us throughout the day exalting thoughts of your goodness and greatness, even when our tongue is still. And, oh, when we can sing out loud, with all our being! We fall down before you at the sound of our praises, and wonder how mighty it will be to hear your own voice speak on the last day. So we hope and long for the coming of your Son Jesus, that we might join the heavenly chorus. Amen.

[Pertinent texts: Isa. 24:14; Jer. 13:11]