Sing a New Song, Sing a New Song

Sing a new song, sing a new song,
and wait upon the promise of the Lord.
Creation sings a new song to the Lord,
the universal energies rejoice,
through all the magnitudes of space and time
creatures proclaim the grandeur of Christ.

Sing a new song, sing a new song,
and wait upon the promise of the Lord.
The mountains and the valleys and the plains,
the cattle and the wild beasts and the birds,
the shadows and the clouds, the rain and snow
praise and reflect the bounty of Christ.

Sing a new song, sing a new song,
and wait upon the promise of the Lord.
The ocean deeps, the currents and the tides,
the diatoms, the fishes and the whale,
the storm, the reef, the waterspout, the calm,
praise and reflect the wonder of Christ.

Sing a new song, sing a new song,
and wait upon the promise of the Lord.
The fruit trees in their seasons and the vine,
the eucalypt, the cedar, and the palm,
the lotus and the orchid and the rose,
praise and reflect the beauty of Christ.

Sing a new song, sing a new song,
and wait upon the promise of the Lord.
The human eye, the shaping hand, the mind,
with number and with symbol and design,
in work and play and artistry and prayer,
praise and reflect the wisdom of Christ.

Sing a new song, sing a new song,
and wait upon the promise of the Lord.
The love of man and woman clear as dawn,
the will for truth and justice broad as day,
the wisdom of the heart profound as night,
praise and reflect the glory of Christ.

James Phillip McAuley