open wide

I was trying to join corporate worship in song Sunday morning

but my scratchy throat silenced me

I needed to save my voice to speak

soundless I lifted my heart

in those moments of parchedness

I longed for water, or something cool

and all at once these words came

His gift to me

open wide your mouth

and taste of the goodness of the Lord

open wide your mouth

and speak of the goodness of the Lord

open wide your mouth

and sing of the goodness of the Lord

taste and see

taste and tell

taste and sing

O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! 

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) 

is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. 

Psalm 34:8 Amplified

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; 

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!

1 Chronicles 16:34