"Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of he same, the Lord's name is to be praised" (Psalm 113:2,3). "And He answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.... because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation" (Luke 19:40,44).
Whatever God decrees is done:
The earth shall praise His name
From the rising of the sun
To the setting of the same.
It isn't our prerogative
To halt His ceaseless praise,
But we may join in while we live
In our visitation days.
But God will have His praise from others,
If we miss our visitation.
No one hinders, neither smothers,
Praise from all of His creation.
And should it please the Lord to make
The rocks cry out to praise His name.
He will do it for His sake,
If we fail, to our shame.
Let the rocks keep silence, Lord,
For why should we not rather thus
Declare His praise Who has restored
His praise perennial in us?
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