Happy May!

Today's poem is inspired in part by the first day of May,and then, because of May's awesome debut I was drawn to Psalm 19! The first and last verses of this beloved Psalm are very familiar!And tucked between the beginning and end we have verses of profound worship;awed recognition of God's holiness and righteousness evoking contrition and humbler desire for obedient submission/service!(Psalm 19 included below) The sun is drawn from ether deepsIts glory rends night’s veil. amen... The sun is drawn from ether deepsIts glory rends night’s veil. amenThank God, His watchful kindness keepsPerfect vigil beyond our ken He loves this human race, sin-cursedOft blinded by desirous schemesThat often do not seek Him firstIn hidden worlds of hopes and dreams With precision that God ordainedNo astral orbit spins awryAll celestial circuits maintainedBeyond the reach of you and I And always, without fail the chillThat slows the splendor of bud-birthWill, given time enough, fulfillOur joy for flower-dappled earth How very foolish to despairAnd fret when wishes disobeyThank God, He rules the school of airAnd always, always brings us May Janet Martin Psalm 19 The heavens declare the glory of God;And the firmament shows His handiwork.Day unto day utters speech,And night unto night reveals knowledge.There is no speech nor languageWhere their voice is not heard.Their line has gone out through all the earth,And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.Its rising is from one end of heaven,And its circuit to the other end;And there is nothing hidden from its heat. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they than gold,Yea, than much fine gold;Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.Moreover by them Your servant is warned,And in keeping them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors?Cleanse me from secret faults.Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;Let them not have dominion over me.Then I shall be blameless,And I shall be innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heartBe acceptable in Your sight,O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.