To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. (Psalms 68:33 KJV)
Words: Joseph Johnson, Dibs: A Story of Young London Life (at the beginning of chapter 4: ‘Promoted to the Choir’), 1888. The hymn was published in School Hymns in 1891.
Music: Childhood – by Henry W. Davies (1869-1941)
God Speaks to us in Bird and Song
Crested Bunting (Emberiza lathami) by Nikhi lDevasar
God speaks to us in bird and song,
In winds that drift the clouds along,
Above the din and toil of wrong,
A melody of love.
God speaks to us in far and near,
In peace of home and friends most dear,
From the dim past and present clear,
A melody of love.
God speaks to us in darkest night,
By quiet ways through mornings bright,
When shadows fall with evening light,
A melody of love.
O Voice divine, speak Thou to me,
Beyond the earth, beyond the sea,
First let me hear, then sing to Thee,
A melody of love.
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Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus 
Yes, a simple old timer from way back that pops back into my head when I have the privilege to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation while bushwalking, or kayaking in the lakes.
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Yes, a simple old timer that has stuck in my memory and comes to the fore when I climb mountains and listen to beautiful music, especially pipe organ.
Sometimes I remind myself that these mountains, the beauty of God’s creation as a whole and the music beyond expression, are a means to an end, to know and love the Lord. But to me a very powerful means inherited from a very musical Mother and an equally nature loving Father and committed Christians.
I say all this because so many musical and nature people worship the created instead of the Creator, hardly even aknowledging that it was created and that there is a message in it for us.
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