And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:3 KJV) Thou, Whose Almighty Word (or sometimes called – Let There Be Light!) Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Musician: Joan J. Pinkston, b. 1947 The Rev. John Marriott was a clergyman of the English Church, a graduate of Rugby, and of Christ Church, … Continue reading
Worship- The God Pleaser
Worship- The God Pleaser ~ by a j mithra Birds choose to mate only with those birds which sing the most complicated songs… For, they believe that only those birds which sing different songs, are good at raising and taking care of the family and the territory… He worshiped and sang for the LORD at … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Turtle Doves
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; (Song of Solomon 2:12 KJV) According to the latest list of Turtle Doves by the I.O.C version 2.5 there are only six doves that bear the name “Turtle Dove.” … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – White-breasted Woodswallow
Ian’s Bird of the Week – White-breasted Woodswallow ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 07-28-10 Some species are a source of continual pleasure even when they are very common, such as the White-breasted Woodswallow, which is to be seen daily in Northeastern Queensland, perching conspicuously on power-lines or trees and chasing insects, swallow-like, in small … Continue reading
Birds-Advertisers of Life..
Birds-Advertisers of Life.. If they do not eat well the night before, they would surely die…That’s why, the birds sing at dawn, to advertise to the world that, they are still alive and that, they are ready to face another tough day ahead in life… Did you sing for the LORD this morning? Why I … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Honeyguide?
The Honeyguide is an interesting bird. They are not mentioned specifically in the Bible by “name”, but all birds are mentioned whether named or not. The Lord God created all of them on the fifth day and declared them good. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Spinebill
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Spinebill by Ian Montgomery Newsletter 07-21-10 The Spinebills, Eastern and Western, are in my opinion the most elegant of the Honeyeaters so here is the Eastern Spinebill – I haven’t yet managed to photograph the Western Spinebill of SW Western Australia – with the winning combination of tasteful … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – How Pleasant, How Divinely Fair
My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. (Psalms 84:2 NKJV) Words: Isaac Watts, The Psalms of David, 1719. Music: Wareham, William Knapp, 1738 Alternate tune: * Adisham, by Joseph Funk (Winchester, Virginia: J. W. Hollis, 1832) How Pleasant, How … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – God Speaks To Us In Bird And Song
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 … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – He Waters The Hills
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. (Psalm 104:10-11) Johann M. Haydn (1737-1806) Words: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 286. Music: Lyons, attributed to Johann M. Haydn … Continue reading
Wattled Jacana – The Perfect Partner
The Wattled Jacana is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes. Common in lowlands from Panama to northern Argentina mainly east of the Andes in southern part of range. Frequents freshwater marshes, lakes and slow-flowing rivers where it wades in … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings … Continue reading
