From Whom All Somethings Flow
You might know this old song.
Some of us used to sing it a lot.
And get this: we’d sing it…brace yourself… we’d sing it together!
Yes, that was pre-COVID19 and its attendant restrictions.
Officially, we’d sing it in what we United Methodist Christians used to call A Service of Divine Worship.
I called this part Sharing God’s Tithes and Our Offerings.
We would sing the lyrics to a veritable plethora of tunes…some were traditional and some were contemporary popular songs.
The words were —
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
— At some point I learned to sing it with more inclusive language —
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Creator, Savior, Holy Ghost.
Amen.
— Today, let’s start to live into that song and those lyrics in a fresh way.
Let’s accept the invitation offered in another song that pre-dates us —
Count your blessings
Name them one by one;
Count your many blessings
See what God has done!
— Even on this pandemic-restricted Thanksgiving, we can still take the time to name at least five…5…of those many blessings.
And let’s enjoy an even Happier Thanksgiving!
Somebody say Amen!
Smart as always. Thanks!
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