“Make a joyful
noise to the Lord, all the earth.”
Listen for the
sounds of worshiping and mirth.
Hear the trilling
songs of birds in the trees,
The music of the
wind, sighing in a breeze.
A joyful noise
could be from the barking of a dog,
A chorus of
cicadas, the croaking of a frog,
The purring of a
cat, content to be alive,
The buzzing of
bees, swarming in their hive.
Each individual
makes their own joyful sound,
The gurgle of a
baby, children laughing all around,
Singing in the shower,
dancing in the rain,
Shouting, running,
clapping, calling Jesus’ name.
Creation contains
a myriad of joyful sounds everywhere
Which may be heard
as music, rejoicing, worship or prayer.
Whatever the sound
might be or however it is perceived,
All joyful noises
made to the Lord are lovingly received.
© Connie Arnold
I thought this illustration from my
Animal Sound Mix-up children's book was appropriate for this poem. It
was done by Kit Grady. If you would like to see more of her
illustrations, feel free to visit her website.
