Monday, January 24, 2011

Star Song

"When I laid the foundations of the earth.... the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.... Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth [the Constellations] in his season? Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven?" (Job 38:4,7,31-33). "The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.... He shall call to the heavens above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people. Gather My saints together unto Me, those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice, and the heavens shall declare His righteousness" (Psalm 50:1-6).

Even from the earth's foundation
The morning stars did sing
The wondrous song of our salvation
That Jesus Christ would bring!

The stars of heaven have their theme
From Him who gave each name:
Behold the Prince who would redeem
Our souls from sin and shame!

Now listen to their names translated
And let their words suffice
To show why heaven celebrated
The promised Sacrifice!

Pleiades: the Judge's congregation,
Orion: Prince of Light,
Arcturus: He comes (our expectation!);
How sweet their song at night!

Explore the other names God gave
In every star that's found,
And you shall find His plan to save
In all their words abound!

O Lord, we join with every star
To thus declare Your glory
And worship You for who You are
And for redemption's story!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Starry Statements

"Then Job answered and said... How should man be just with God?.... Which alone spreadeth out the heavens.... Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number" (Job 9:2-9). "The heavens declare the glory of God.... Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night uttereth knowledge.... Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world" (Psalm 19:1-4).

The heavens declare the glory of God,
And day after day utters speech.
Since God named the stars, it seems very odd
That we don't seem to care what they teach!

Job knew the names of the stars in the night
And their meanings that came from the Lord:
Arcturus "Coming", Orion "Prince of Light",
And Pleiades, "The Jewels that Are Stored".

Surely, there's wealth in the words of each star,
As the night is spread out like a scroll.
Their words are declaring God's glory afar,
And telling the worth of each soul!

How vast are the things that we cannot find out,
Yet great are the things God will show!
We know God has spoken, removing all doubt,
And thereby salvation we know!

The heavens declare what the Scriptures convey:
That the Lord would reveal His glory
Through His precious Son to provide us the way
To be saved! O how wondrous the story!