SINGING AT THE TABLE

When God parted the sea
And allowed His children to pass
Moses and Miriam led the people in song
A hymn of victory 
Over the Egyptians 
And the salvation of God’s people

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.  (Psalms 47:6)



In praise
And in worship
David sang and played the lyre
Songs of grace
Hymns of mercy
And repentance before God.
Songs of humility and longsuffering
Songs of victory and redemption

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, (Psalms 68:32) 


When Elizabeth greeted Mary
The child in Mary’s womb
Leapt with Joy.
Elizabeth proclaimed a blessing
Upon the Mother of our Lord
And upon the child she was carrying.
And Mary sang!
“My soul glorifies the Lord 
And my Spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.  (Psalms 104:33)


Beaten and bruised,
Shackled and chained.
Imprisoned and falsely accused
As the darkness of the night
Cast it’s shadow on their cause,
Paul and Silas sing
Hymns of praise
To their ever gracious 
And merciful God.

I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. (Psalm 101:1)


And Jesus,
Having reinforced His lesson of humility
Through the washing of feet
And the sharing of the wine and the bread at His Table,
Sang a hymn with His disciples
In praise of His Father
In praise of the moment
In praise of what had been
In praise of what was to come
Knowing that He had been found worthy.
He sang at the Table.
Jesus sang at the Table. 

Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. (Psalms 96:1)

							Rev Walt