“Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
Before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
For his steadfast love endures forever!”
(1 Chronicles 16)
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
The sound of the sea, roaring with joy
The sound of the fields, singing in love
The sound of the trees singing for joy
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
“The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,
the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.”
(Psalm 65)
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
The vision of the hills wrapped in joy
The picture of the meadows clothed in sheep
The valleys dressed in grain
The shouts of joy echoing through the hills and valleys
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
“Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,
With the lyre and the sound of melody!
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
Make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
The world and those who dwell in it!
Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills sing for joy together…”
(Psalm 98)
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
The noise, the noise, the joyful noise of all the earth
The people singing, the instruments announcing joy
The sea roaring and all of the creatures in it rejoicing
The rivers clapping and the hills singing for joy together
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
“The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;
It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing…
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return
And come to Zion
Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
They shall obtain gladness and joy,
And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”
(Isaiah 35)
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
The dry places, the wilderness, the desert bursting with joy
The places that were long dead rejoicing with new life
The captives, the forgotten returning home in song
The prisoners no longer shackled but showered in joy
Can you imagine the world rejoicing?
Jesus said, “Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance… Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
(Luke 15)
Can you imagine the heavens rejoicing?
The sound of the angels bursting for the in song over you
The joyful noise of heaven when forgiveness rains down over us
More joy than all the earth can muster, more song than the world can sing
More joy than rivers, mountains, valleys and deserts can possibly imagine
Can you imagine the heavens rejoicing over you?
It’s the sound of Christmas
It’s the sound of Easter
It’s the sound of eternity
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