God Is Our Song

God Is Our Song

Text written in 1974 by Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000)

Sung to OLD 124th, from "Genevan Psalter" 1551

Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and my defense;

he has become my salvation.

V. 1 God is our Song, and every singer blest

Who praising Him finds energy and rest.

All who praise God with unaffected joy

Give back to us the wisdom we destroy,

Give back to us the wisdom we destroy.

Psalm 96:1 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

V. 2 God is our Song, for Jesus comes to save;

While praising Him we offer all we have.

New songs we sing, in ventures new unite,

When Jesus leads us upward into light,

When Jesus leads us upward into light.

V. 3 This is the Song no conflict ever drowns;

Who praises God our human wrath disowns.

Love knows what rich complexities of sound

God builds upon a simple common ground,

God builds upon a simple common ground.

V. 4 God is our Silence when no songs are sung,

When ecstasy or sorrow stills the tongue.

Glorious the faith which silently obeys

Until we find again the voice of praise,

Until we find again the voice of praise.