Burst of Spring

Thy Spirit, O Lord, makes life to abound, The earth is renewed, and fruitful the ground; To God ascribe glory and wisdom and might, Let God in His creatures forever delight. Psalter No. 287:1 The lines quoted above are a versification of the 30th and 31st verses of the 104th Psalm: Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. The glory of the Lord shall endure forever: the Lord shall rejoice in His works. In this psalm the psalmist, inspired by...