The Happy Song

Psalm 40 

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

What do you do when you are in a really good mood?  How about when you've done something that you are proud of and want to celebrate?  Sometimes when things are going well, I'll sing along with the radio on a good song.  Sometimes, I'll whistle a happy tune while working in the garden or doing something I enjoy.  Although I've never played an instrument, and I don't know how to read music, I believe we are all called to make a joyful noise.  Everyone can do that, right?

As it turns out, everyone can.  Even a chicken!  Saturday morning was one of those beautiful days that you truly feel happy to be alive.  After many successive days of grey, gloomy, overcast weather, we were treated to a red-letter day.  I was doing some minor repairs to Clarabelle's feed trough in the barn and was about to start working on a gate that was sagging and dragging the ground.

That's when I heard it!  I call it the "Happy Song."  When a hen lays an egg, she commences to singing a little song.  I think it is to brag a little about what she's done.  After laying an egg, she gets up off the nest, pokes out her chest a bit and clucks and cackles.  "Look what I've done," she's probably saying.  When I heard the song, I grabbed my phone and walked over to see if I could capture the hen's lyrics.  This is the first time I've tried to post a video from my phone, so if it does't work, you'll have to use your imagination.  Click the arrow below:

The hen sings her song.  I think we all have a song to sing, too.

Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV)

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.