April 24
Sing to the Lord a new song
y dear brothers
and sisters, sons and daughters, fruit of the true faith and holy seed
of heaven, all you who have been born again in Christ and whose life is
from above, listen to me; or rather, listen to the Holy Spirit saying through
me: Sing to the Lord a new song. Look, you tell me, I am singing.
Yes indeed, you are singing; you are singing clearly, I can hear you. But
make sure that your life does not contradict your words. Sing with your
voices, your hearts, your lips, and your lives: Sing to the Lord a new
song.
Now it is your unquestioned desire to sing of him whom you love, but
you ask me how to sing his praises. You have heard the words: Sing to
the Lord a new song, and you wish to know what praises to sing. The
answer is: His praise is in the assembly of the saints; it is in
the singers themselves. If you desire to praise him, then love what you
express. Live good lives, and you yourselves will be his praise.
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Tradition Day by Day: Readings from
Church Writers. Augustinian Press. Villanova, PA, 1994.
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