Celebrate

Ariana Grande: Britain Tour

Celebrate
Creation
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Sōzō o iwau 
ps 66

Celebrate creation with sound.
Let joy resound from the ground.

Sing for the glory of the light.
Dance for the mystery of the night.

The air adores the earth
for the mirth of her girth.

The planet gives birth to gravity
for fun in the sun, not depravity.

Sing praises for design.
Look to see that which is benign.

Have some wine! It's fine!
Say, "You are awesome" to life.
Enemies become non-combatant
with respect for rights.

Raise praise in different ways
for the rest of your days.
It will bring out the best in your way.

Manifest destiny had its run.
Exclusion by destruction 
was what it had won.
Representation by inclusion
helps us to work as one.

The rule of law by due process
helps us to do what needs to be done.
Charges against a suspect need attention
in court with a jury that looks at the smoking gun
in the body of evidence to judge with doubt
to bring truth out.

Skepticism must have clout
to see truth. Justice will shout
for correction, not cruelty in punishment
for deception. Discrimination is not allowed.
Don't pout.

Bless this house with sound from all around.
Let the sound be music as the profound ground
for happiness in what is best.

We have been tested, but not bested.
We have been tried, but not fried.
We will not be denied.

We had been pushed into a trap
with a burden on our backs.

Spinners made themselves look like winners.
Backers became whip crackers turned hackers,
but they will never win. Spin is their sin.

We will enter our house with offerings of joy.
Everyone will accomplish more as we build
our love together to deploy.

Draw near all you who are dear.
Don't fear. You will hear celebration 
for what has been done for our nation!

Celebrate civility with joy to employ
love. Build a bastion of happiness
for your memory practice.

Raise praise in different ways
for the rest of your days.

It will bring out the best in your way.
Celebrate creation with sound.
Let joy resound from the ground.

Sing for the glory of the light.
Dance for the mystery of the night.

Yea Yah!

66 Jubilate Deo

1 Be joyful in God, all you lands; *
sing the glory of his Name;
sing the glory of his praise.

2 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! *
because of your great strength your enemies
cringe before you.

3 All the earth bows down before you, *
sings to you, sings out your Name."

4 Come now and see the works of God, *
how wonderful he is in his doing toward all people.

5 He turned the sea into dry land,
so that they went through the water on foot, *
and there we rejoiced in him.

6 In his might he rules for ever;
his eyes keep watch over the nations; *
let no rebel rise up against him.

7 Bless our God, you peoples; *
make the voice of his praise to be heard;

8 Who holds our souls in life, *
and will not allow our feet to slip.

9 For you, O God, have proved us; *
you have tried us just as silver is tried.

10 You brought us into the snare; *
you laid heavy burdens upon our backs.

11 You let enemies ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water; *
but you brought us out into a place of refreshment.

12 I will enter your house with burnt-offerings
and will pay you my vows, *
which I promised with my lips
and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble.

13 I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts
with the smoke of rams; *
I will give you oxen and goats.

14 Come and listen, all you who fear God, *
and I will tell you what he has done for me.

15 I called out to him with my mouth, *
and his praise was on my tongue.

16 If I had found evil in my heart, *
the Lord would not have heard me;

17 But in truth God has heard me; *
he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

18 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, *
nor withheld his love from me.