My Lord, What a Morning (ELW 438)
Refrain:
My Lord, what a morning;
my Lord, what a morning;
oh, my Lord, what a morning,
when the stars begin to fall.
1 You will hear the trumpet sound,
to wake the nations underground,
looking to my God’s right hand,
when the stars begin to fall. [Refrain]
2 You will hear the sinner cry,
to wake the nations underground,
looking to my God’s right hand,
when the stars begin to fall. [Refrain]
3 You will hear the Christian shout,
to wake the nations underground,
looking to my God’s right hand,
when the stars begin to fall. [Refrain]
Devotion
This simple African American spiritual is one of my favorite hymns. It invites us to look at God’s beautiful sunrise and sing our hearts out in praise of God’s love for creation. The trumpet sounds to wake the world to the good news of God’s resurrection of the dead. Life may treat us harshly, but God’s promise of the new life we find in Christ will win the day. We’re sinners, but God’s powerful hand is more than our sin. Jesus forgave his accusers and executioners and freed them from themselves. His defeat of Satan is now shared with all his believers.
Prayer
We shout, Lord, to your victory over sin. We rejoice at the rising of your Son which makes every morning special. Amen.