The traditional Cantate Domino text proclaims:
Sing to the Lord a new song,
Sing and give praise to his name:
For he has done marvelous deeds.
Lawlor’s adaptation echoes this structure, replacing divine praise with reverence for the natural world:
Sing to the hills a new song,
Sing and bless the trees and the Earth,
For she is full of wonder!
Sing to the moon a new song,
Sing and bless the heavens and the stars,
For they are full of wonder!
Alleluia!