Heart of the Artist

Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in you, Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. You, Lord, are my strength; you make my feet like the deer’s; you make me tread on my high places (Habakkuk 3:17-19).

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever! (Revelation 5:12-13). 

Blessed are you, Lord God of Israel, for you alone do wondrous things. Blessed be your glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with your glory! I worship you, O Christ our Messiah, for the Spirit of God rests upon you—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit that instills knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Therefore, I will praise you and sing to your name and extol you, O God of hope, endurance, and encouragement. The root of Jesse will come and in him all people will put their hope (Psalm 72:18-19; Isaiah 11:1-2; Romans 15:5-6, 8-13).

I praise you, O Holy One, for your glory covers the heavens and your praise fills the earth. Your splendor is like the sunrise. What great power there is in your hand (Habakkuk 3:3-4).

Worthy are you, O Christ, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation (Revelation 5:9).

I have heard of your fame—of all you have done, O Lord—and I stand in awe of your deeds. Work in my life, Lord, like you have so many times before (Habakkuk 3:2).

Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! Worthy are you, my Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created (Revelation 4:8, 11).

I worship you, Lord, for you are enthroned in your holy temple. Let all the earth be reverently silent before you (Habakkuk 2:20).

I worship you, Lord God, for you are from everlasting to everlasting, the Alpha and the Omega, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. I worship you, O Christ, for you are the first and the last, the living one who died and is alive forevermore, the one who holds the keys of Death and Hades (Revelation 1:8, 17-18).

I praise you, Jesus, for you are the one of whom the prophet foretold who would bring peace; the one who would cause nations to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord (Isaiah 2:3-5).