I love the litany of thanksgiving in Daniel 3. And what a time of year to pray it. Every time I go outside I glory in all the gifts of the Spring. Despite the darkness of our culture, the Lord continues to lift our hearts with the beauty of His creation. All the earth testifies to the truth that God made the world and calls us, as the apple of His eye, to worship and give Him thanks. Below is Daniel 3, from verse 53 to 87. But I invite you to recite your own litany as you go about your daily chores, especially outside. Here's the beginning of my personal litany:
Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the redbuds, the dogwoods, the bluebells, the daffodils, the dandelions and all the flowering plants and trees; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
Blessed art thou in the robins, the bluebirds, the phoebes, the red bellied woodpecker, the brown thrasher, the downy woodpecker, and all you birds of the air; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the chickies and the bees and all the creatures that provide food for our table; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
I could go on for a long time, but I will defer to Daniel as I say, "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!":
Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers; and worthy to be praised, and glorified, and exalted above all for ever: and blessed is the holy name of thy glory: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all, in all ages.
53Blessed art thou in the holy temple of thy glory: and exceedingly to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
54Blessed art thou on the throne of thy kingdom, and exceedingly to be praised, and
exalted above all for ever.
55Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and sittest upon the cherubims: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
56Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.
57All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
58O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
59O ye heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
60O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
61O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
62O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
63O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
64O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
65O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
66O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
67O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all for ever.
68O ye dews and hoar frost, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
69O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
70O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
71O ye nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
72O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
73O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
74O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.
75Mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.
76O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
77O ye fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
78O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
79O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
80O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
81O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
82O ye sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
83O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.
84O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
85O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
86O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
87O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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