13 Listen to me, faithful children,and blossomlike a rose growing neara running stream.
14 Send forth a fragrant aroma like incense,and bloom with blossoms like a lily.Raise your voice, give praise together,and bless the Lord for all his works.
15 Tell of the greatness of his name,and give thanks when you praise himwith songs on your lips and with harps.And this is what you will saywhen you give thanks:
16 All the works of the Lord are very good.Every command of hiswill be carried out in its proper time.
17 It’s not for us to say,"What’s this?" or"For what purpose is that?"Everything will be examinedat its proper time.At his command water piled up in a heap,and by his spoken wordreservoirs of water stood erect.
18 His command accomplisheshis good pleasure,and no one can diminishthe deliverance he intends.
19 The works of all living beingsare before him;nothing can hide from his eyes.