I often wonder if God smiles
And laughs in joy, divine
With all the things that He has made
And fashioned from His mind.
Does God laugh at a joke
Which does not hurt or wound?
Does God enjoy the gentle wonder
Of a child, newborn from the womb?
Does God jump for joy when we
Create a work of art?
Does God smile and nod His head
When we sing “How great Thou Art?”

There is no doubt that God does smile
And laugh in joy, divine
When all of the creation turns
To Christ with trust, divine.

Gregory S. Neal +
April 1994