Children's 1: Psalms

Last week was our first week with campers this summer, and we had a blast! there was energy and enthusiasm and thoughtfulness! In our bible time, we talked about how to be a Co-Creator with God. We learned there are 5 steps: Naming, Studying, Care taking, Appreciating, and Praising. On the last day, our leaders had us create our own Psalms as an act of Praising the Maker for good creation! Here's what we wrote:

Psalm S.4

When Jesus died on the cross,

We suffered a great loss.

Rocks tumbled, thunder roared,

Mountains crumbles, rain poured,

Leaving our hearts covered

In moss

But as the sun cracked through the harsh black

A new light shone onto our Souls…

Everyone’s beautiful

Everyone’s fruitful

These are our new goals.

By Shanty 4

To the tune of “some chicken”

Well God made a little tree and I couldn’t make it grow

But I took good care and the next thing you know

Well the tree gave me air

And a new plant to sow

And now I see trees everywhere I go.

Do op Do op

Some creation

Do op Do op

Some Praise

Do op Do op

Some creation

And now I see trees everywhere I go

Well God made a little skunk who made me really mad

When he sprayed me up and down and I smelled so bad

But I gave him forgiveness

And he was so glad

Now we’re friends and I named him Vlad.

Do op Do op

Some creation

Do op Do op

Some praise

Do op Do op

Some creation

And now we’re friends and I named him Vlad!

By Shanty 5

Nature Psalm

For the trees that blow in the breeze

And for the river that cools our knees.

For the flowers that grow and bloom

And the birds that praise in tune.

For the sun that lights our days,

In you name we praise.

Thank you Lord for this place of fun,

Thank you Lord for everyone.

By Shanty 6

Palm 151

Thank you God for the river that flows

Thank you God for the berries that grow

We thank you for the songs that we sing

We thank you for the joy that you bring

Thank you for the food that we eat

That you for the people we meet

We thank you for the frogs on the ground

We thank you for the trees all around

Thank you for the deer than run

Thank you that the day’s begun

We thank you for the clouds in the sky

We thank you for the snakes so sly

By Shanty 7

Shekinah Psalm

The nature is powerful

Beautiful and untouched.

It frees you from the sins of man.

It is peaceful and quiet.

The sun brightens the land

The animals roam freely

The trees sway through the peaceful breeze.

God can lead us down new paths.

God makes all this possible

God brought beauty to the land.

Praise the maker.

All is balanced. All is good.

By Shanty 8

The Shekinah Psalm

The presence and glory of god is with us.

It is here in the colour of the butterfly’s wings

The presence is here in the twisting of the valleys and ravines.

The glory is here in the bending of the trees.

God is here in our relationships we have with each other

and with the nature around us.

The presence and glory of God is with us here at Shekinah

now and always will be.

By Shanty 10