103° in the shade
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits.
today, Lord, praising you takes
pesticiding weeds
complaints grudges aches and pains hypodermic memories
today, Lord, praising you takes
flushing who’s-gonna-stop-me sins
and years-old-used-to-be-greenish-stinking-up-the-fridge sins
today, Lord, praising you takes
warp driving out of black holes
at the heart of my galaxy
today, Lord, praising you takes
speaking in an unknown tongue of joy
acting like you crown me
yes! you included me, yeah! you included me; oh Lord, when you said “whosoever,” you included me!
crown us every one with steadfast love and mercy
you satisfy us with good as long as we live
and flame-moulten phoenixes take flight new-fledged