1-2. Silence is praise to you,Zion-dwelling God,And also obedience.You hear the prayer in it all.
2-8. We all arrive at your doorstep sooneror later, loaded with guilt,Our sins too much for us—but you get rid of them once and for all.Blessed are the chosen! Blessed the guestat home in your place!We expect our fill of good thingsin your house, your heavenly manse.All your salvation wondersare on display in your trophy room.Earth-Tamer, Ocean-Pourer,Mountain-Maker, Hill-Dresser,Muzzler of sea storm and wave crash,of mobs in noisy riot—Far and wide they’ll come to a stop,they’ll stare in awe, in wonder.Dawn and dusk take turnscalling, “Come and worship.”
9-13. Oh, visit the earth,ask her to join the dance!Deck her out in spring showers,fill the God-River with living water.Paint the wheat fields golden.Creation was made for this!Drench the plowed fields,soak the dirt clodsWith rainfall as harrow and rakebring her to blossom and fruit.Snow-crown the peaks with splendor,scatter rose petals down your paths,All through the wild meadows, rose petals.Set the hills to dancing,Dress the canyon walls with live sheep,a drape of flax across the valleys.Let them shout, and shout, and shout!Oh, oh, let them sing!