Psalms 136:6-9

Psalms 136:6-9. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that made great light: for his mercy endureth for ever. The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever. The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

See how these ancient godly ones loved to dwell upon a thing. When the note was "light" they did not just sing it through and have done with it, but there were choruses and repeats in their music; but the music of today is "rattle through it as fast as ever you can, and have done quickly, with it." Our forefathers liked to linger a bit on these sweet praises of God. So did the Hebrews." "Great lights!" Aye, but there must be the sun and the moon and the stars. They could never have enough of it: they rolled these sweet morsels under their tongue and then out upon their lips as they praised God.