Psalm 16. Psalms 40:3
What is it about a new song
That makes me sing the louder,
That makes me sing the longer,
And never want to cease?
What is it about a new song
Written in my own words,
Played out with my own hands
Upon piano keys?
Is it in the creation?
In the lyrics? In the music?
In the whole of it that’s greater than
The joining of the parts?
What is it about a new song
That you’ve urged us so to sing it,
And ever and again you’ve planted
New songs in our hearts?
There’s something about a new song
That makes me want to share it –
That makes me want it heard by
Any and all around.
There’s something about a new song
That captivates my mind
And fills my inner ear with
Nothing but the sound,
Until it feels too much to keep
Inside a single person,
And I’ll have no rest until another’s
Heard the song I know.
There’s something about a new song
That can’t be kept a secret.
Small wonder, then, you ever wish
New songs of you to grow.
