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Praise God in that bless'd Place
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CL (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God his Majesty and Attributes; Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Praise GOD in that bless'd Place,
From whence his Goodness flows,
In Heav'n, where he his Face
Unveil'd in Glory shows.
Praise him, for with the mighty Acts
Which he for us hath done,
Our Praise should equal run.
His Kindness this Return exacts.
2 Let the shrill Trumpet's Voice
Make Rocks his Praise resound;
Praise him with Harp's sweet Noise,
And Psaltries Silver sound.
Let graceful Virgins lead the Dance,
And sprightly Timbrels bring;
Let ev'ry warbling String,
With Organs join'd, his Praise advance.
3 Let them who Hymns compose,
To Cymbals set their Praise,
Of common Use, and those
That sound on solemn Days.
The Breath he does to them afford,
Let them who Life enjoy,
In Songs of Praise employ,
LET EV'RY CREATURE PRAISE THE LORD! Scripture: Psalm 150 Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise God in that bless'd Place]
Praise God in that bless'd Place
To thee, my GOD and King
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXLV (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God his Majesty and Attributes; Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 To thee, my GOD and King,
Perpetual Praise I'll sing,
Ev'ry Day I'll bless thy Name.
High is thy Greatness rais'd,
And worthy to be prais'd,
And thy Glory's still the same.
2 Thy Greatness and thy Pow'r
Shall future Times adore,
Of thy Worship I will tell;
above our Knowledge rais'd.
Whilst Men their Songs prepare,
Thy Wonders to declare,
On thy Greatness I will dwell.
3 Thy Kindness shall be shown,
Thy Righteousness be known,
Songs of Praise shall reach the Skies.
Thy Wrath does slowly move;
But thy forgiving Love
On the Wings of Mercy flies.
4 Thy Works in thee are bless'd,
Thy Love's to all express'd,
And thy Saints, with Zeal inspir'd,
Thy Glory shall adore,
And talk of thy great Pow'r,
'Till by all it is admir'd.
5 Thus shall thy Works be known,
And thus thy Glory shown,
For thy Splendor still shall last;
Thy Throne from Changes free,
Which doth no Period see,
Shall remain forever fast.
Part II
6 The LORD helps those that fall,
On him his Creatures call,
Daily Food he doth supply;
Whate'er their Wants require,
He give at their Desire,
Nor doth any Good deny.
7 He's just in all his Ways,
Whoe'er devoutly prays,
Him shall find for ever night;
When they his Aid implore,
And humbly him adore,
He will hearken to their Cry.
8 The LORD will sure protect
Those who his Name respect,
But the Wicked shall destroy;
My Mouth shall speak his Praise,
And let all Mankind raise
One loud Song of gen'ral Joy. Scripture: Psalm 145 Languages: English Tune Title: [To thee, my God, and King]
To thee, my GOD and King
Praise ye the LORD, our GOD to praise
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXI (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God his Covenant of Grace with his Church; Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Praise ye the LORD, our GOD to praise,
My Soul her utmost Pow'r shall raise;
With private Friends, and in the Throng
Of Saints, his Praise shall be my Song:
Great are his Works, and sought aright
By those, who in them take Delight.
2 His Works are all of matchless Fame,
And universal Glory claim;
His Truth, confirm'd, through Ages past,
Shall to eternal Ages last.
The gracious LORD hath us enjoin'd,
To keep his wond'rous Works in Mind.
3 His Bounty, like a flowing Tide,
Has all his Servants Wants supply'd;
And he will ever keep in Mind,
His Cov'nant with our Fathers sign'd:
For us he did his Pow'r display,
To us the Heathen Lands convey.
4 Just are the Dealings of his Hands,
Immutable are his Commands;
He set his Saints from Bondage free,
And then establish'd his Decree,
For ever to remain the same;
Holy and Rev'rend is his Name!
5 Who Wisdom's sacred Prize would win,
Must with the Fear of GOD begin;
Good Understanding, heav'nly Skill
Have they, who know and do his Will:
The Praise thereof is fixed sure,
And shall for evermore endure. Scripture: Psalm 111 Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise ye the Lord, our God to praise]
Praise ye the LORD, our GOD to praise
O LORD our GOD! how great art thou!
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #VIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the coming of the Savior; Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 O LORD, our GOD! how great art thou!
To whom all earthly Creatures bow;
To thy unbounded Sway subjected:
How great is through the World thy Fame!
Oh! may thy ever glorious Name
Be still, with Rev'rence due, respected.
2 In Heav'n thy wond'rous Acts are sung;
The Angel's Voice and Cherub' Tongue,
Are endless Songs for thee preparing:
And yet thy Wisdom doth ordain,
That Infants should in heav'nly Strain,
Be still thy Praise with Joy declaring.
3 Through thee the weak confound the strong,
And so thou quell'st the wicked Throng
Who have in evil Ways persisted:
Thy Pow'r shall crush thy haughty Foes,
Who boldly dare thy Strength oppose,
And have thy mighty Arm resisted.
4 When, in Amazement lost, I stand,
And view the Wonders of thy Hand,
The Heav'ns, thy holy Habitation;
The radiant Moon, that rules the Night,
And glitt'ring Stars of feebler Light,
With all the Works of thy Creation;
5 LORD, what is Man! surpriz'd, I cry,
That thou should'st thus his Wants supply,
And take him under thy Protection!
Or what his Offspring, prove so kind,
To keep them ever in thy Mind,
And guide them by thy sure Direction.
Part II:
6 Him cloath'd with Pow'r thou didst create,
And crown'd with Dignity and State,
In high exalted Station placed;
Ev'n next to thy caelestial Train;
Thou gav'st him o'er all thy Works to reign.
7 For him the lowing Oxen toil,
To make the Earth with Plenty smile,
And give their Labours uncomplaining:
The bleating Sheep their Fleeces yield:
He rules the Creatures of the Field,
And those in desart Wilds remaining.
8 To him thou hast in Mercy giv'n
The Birds that mount the azure Heav'n,
With out-stretch'd Wings the Air dividing:
And all the Fish that thro' the Sea,
Delight to cut their liquid Way,
With glossy Fins for ever gliding.
9 O LORD, our LORD, how great art thou!
Thou whom all earthly Creatures bow;
To thy unbounded Sway subjected:
How great is thro' the World thy Fame!
Oh may thy ever glorious Name,
Be still with Rev'rence due respected! Scripture: Psalm 8 Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, our God! how great art thou]
O LORD our GOD! how great art thou!
Sing to the LORD, a new made Song
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #XCVI (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the coming of the Savior; Songs of Praise to God his Majesty and Attributes Lyrics: 1 Sing to the LORD, a new made Song;
Let Earth in one assembled Throng,
Her common Patron's Praise resound,
Who us hath with Salvation crown'd.
2 Sing to the LORD, and bless his Name,
From Day to day his Peace proclaim;
To Heathen Lands his Fame rehearse,
His Wonders to the Universe.
3 He's great, and greatly to be prais'd;
In Majesty and Glory rais'd
Above all other Deities,
He only rules who made the Skies.
4 With Majesty and Honour crown'd,
Beauty and Strength his Throne surround,
But Pageantry and Idols all
Are they, whom Gods the Heathen call.
5 Let Worship be to him restor'd,
By you who have false Gods ador'd;
Ascribe due Honour to his Name,
That Honour he alone can claim.
6 Peace Off'rings on his Altar lay,
Before his Throne your Homage pay;
To worship at his sacred Court,
Let all the trembling World resort.
7 Proclaim aloud, JEHOVAH reigns,
Whose Pow'r the Universe sustains;
Let therefore Heav'n new Joys confess,
And heav'nly Rapture Earth express.
8 He banish'd Justice shall restore,
Its loud Applause let Ocean roar;
Its mute Inhabitants rejoice,
And for his Triumph find a Voice.
9 For Joy let fertile Valleys sing,
The chearful Groves their Tribute bring;
The tuneful Choir of Birds awake,
Their sweetest Melody to make.
10 The LORD's Approach to celebrate:
Who now sets out with awful State
From Heav'n, to judge the World, he's come,
With Justice to reward and doom. Scripture: Psalm 96 Languages: English Tune Title: [Sing to the Lord, a new made Song]
Sing to the LORD, a new made Song
Oh! praise the LORD with Hymns of Joy
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXLVII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Oh! praise the LORD with Hymns of Joy,
And celebrate his glorious Fame;
For pleasant, good, and comely 'tis
To sing loud Praises to his Name.
His holy City GOD will build,
Though levell'd even with the Ground,
Bring back his People, though dispers'd
Through all the Heathen Nations round.
2 He kindly heals the broken Hearts,
And all their bleeding Wounds does close;
He tells the Number of the Stars,
Their sev'ral Names exactly knows;
Great is the LORD, and great his Pow'r,
His heav'nly Wisdom has no Bound;
The Meek he raises, and throws down
The haughty Wicked to the Ground.
3 To GOD, the LORD, a Hymn of Praise,
With grateful Voices loudly sing;
To Songs of Triumph tune the Harp,
And touch with Skill each warbling String;
He covers Heav'n with floating Clouds,
And thence refreshing Rain bestows;
Through him on lofty Mountain-Tops,
The verdant Grass in Plenty grows.
4 He savage Beasts, that loosely range,
With timely wholesome Food supplies;
He feeds the Ravens tender Brood,
And satisfies their hungry Cries.
He values not the warlike Steed,
But does his Strength disdain;
The nimble Foot that swiftly runs,
No Prize from him can gain.
5 But he to him that fears his Name,
Mercy and tender Love extends;
To him that on his boundless Grace
With ever steadfast Hope depends.
Let Sion and Jerusalem
To GOD their constant Praise address,
Who fenc'd their Gates with massy Brass,
And does their num'rous Children bless.
6 Through all their Borders he gives Peace,
With finest Flour of Wheat they're fed;
He speaks the Word, and what he wills,
Accomplish'd is as soon as said.
Large Flakes of Snow, like fleecy Wool,
Gently descends at this Command;
And hoary Frost, like Ashes spread,
Is plenteous scatter'd o'er the Land.
7 When join'd to these, he does his Hail
These little icy Morsels send;
Who can against his piercing Cold,
Themselves sufficiently defend?
He sends his Word, which melts the Ice,
He makes the warmer Wind to blow,
And soon the Streams, congeal'd before,
Now thaw'd, in plenteous Currents flow.
8 By him his Statutes and Decrees
To Jacob's Sons were plainly shown,
And still to Israel's chosen Seed,
He makes righteous Precepts known,
No other Nations this can boast,
Nor did he ever yet afford
To Heathen Lands his Oracles,
And Knowledge of his sacred Word. Scripture: Psalm 147 Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! praise the Lord with Hymns of Joy]
Oh! praise the LORD with Hymns of Joy
To GOD be endless Praise addressed
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXVIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the coming of the Savior Lyrics: 1 To GOD be endless Praise addressed,
Because his Mercies ne'er decay;
That he hath us with Favour blessed,
Let thankful Isr'el ever say:
And for the Love he's still extedning,
Let Aaron's House their Joy express;
His Truth and Goodness never ending.
Let all who fear the LORD confess.
2 My Soul to GOD her Pray'r addressed,
Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear;
Since he relieves me, when oppressed,
Why should I any Mortal fear?
My Foes, no doubt, shall be disgraced,
Since GOD declares himself my Friend;
Our Hopes should all in him be placed,
And not on human Pow'r depend.
3 Though many Nations, close combined,
Did oftentimes beset me round;
Yet I my Cause to him resigned,
Who did their boasted Strength confound.
They swarm'd like Bees, and me defied,
Their Rage was like a short-liv'd Blaze;
For, whilst on GOD I still relied,
I overcame them all with Ease.
4 When they their utmost Force exerted,
In hopes to see my sudden Fall;
The LORD, who never me deserted,
In Mercy sav'd me from them all.
That I've escap'd from Tribulation,
To him alone the Praise belongs;
He is my Strength, and my Salvation;
He is the Theme of all my Songs.
5 The Just, with Joy, are ever praising
The LORD, who saves their souls from Harm;
For wond'rous Things and Works amazing,
Are done by his Almighty Arm.
His strong Right Hand he hath extended,
And never-fading Honours won;
His strong Right Hand hath us defended,
And most surprizing Wonders done.
6 Though Death draws nigh, my Soul dismaying,
Yet GOD shall still prolong my Days;
That I his mighty Works displaying,
May thus advance his glorious Praise.
When GOD, with heavy Hand correcting,
My Soul of all her Joy bereaves;
Ev'n then, his Mercy me protecting,
From Death my fainting Life retrieves.
7 Then let the Gates be wide extended,
The Gates, to which the Just repair,
That I, whom GOD hath thus defended,
May praise my great Deliv'rer there.
With Footsteps to those Gates directed,
To which in Crouds the Righteous press,
Since thou hast heard, and me protected,
Thy holy Name, O LORD, I'll bless.
8 That which the Builders once despised,
Is now become the Corner-Stone;
This Wonder, LORD, thou hast devised,
This wond'rous Work is thine alone!
This Day is GOD's, let Songs ascending
To Heav'n, be sent from ev'ry Voice:
LORD, be thy Arm our Cause defending,
And make us still in thee rejoice.
9 Who trusts in GOD, to be supported,
Ev'n him let all th' Assembly bless;
We, who have to his House resorted,
Do freely wish you good Success.
GOD is the LORD, in whose Salvation,
We all both Light and Comfort find;
Fast to the Horns, with Adoration,
The Altar's Horns, the Victim bind.
10 Thou art my GOD, and I with Pleasure,
Will ever praise thy holy Name;
Thou art my GOD, my soul's great Treasure,
Therefore I'll celebrate thy Fame!
Oh, to the LORD be Praise addressed,
Who doth so kind and gracious prove;
For us, his People, he hath blessed,
And crown'd with never ending Love. Scripture: Psalm 118 Languages: English Tune Title: [To God be endless Praise addressed]
To GOD be endless Praise addressed
Let all the Just with one Consent
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #XXXIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Let all the Just with one Consent,
To GOD their chearful Voices raise;
For well the Righteous it becomes
To sing before him Songs of Praise.
2 Let Harps and Psalteries and Lutes
At once in joyful Concert meet;
And new-made Songs of loud Applause,
The heav'nly Harmony complete.
3 For faithful is the Word of GOD,
His wond'rous Works with Truth abound;
He Justice loves, and all the Earth
Is with his tender Mercy crown'd.
4 By his Almighty Word, at first,
The glorious Arch of Heav'n was rear'd;
And all the beauteous Hosts of Light,
At his Command at once appear'd.
5 The swelling Floods, together roll'd,
He makes in mountain Heaps to lie;
And lays, as in a Store-house strong,
His wat'ry Treasures safely by.
6 Let Earth, and all that dwell therein,
Before his Presence trembling stand;
For when he spake the Word, 'twas done,
'Twas fix'd by his supreme Command.
7 He, when the Heathen closely plot,
Their secret Counsels undermines;
His Wisdom ineffectual makes,
The foolish Peopl'es rash Designs.
8 Whate'er the mighty LORD decrees,
Shall doubtless stand for ever sure;
The settled Purpose of his Heart
To endless Ages shall endure.
Part II
9 How happy then, are they, to whom
The LORD supreme, for GOD is known;
Whom he, from all the World besides,
Has chosen out to be his own!
10 He all the Nations of the Earth,
From Heav'n his lofty Throne surveys;
He views their Works, and knows their Thoughts,
For by his Pow'r their Hearts were made.
11 No King is safe by num'rous Hosts,
Their boasted Strength the Strong deceives;
No manag'd Horse by Force or Speed,
His gallant war-like Rider saves.
12 'Tis GOD, who those that trust in him,
Beholds with ever gracious Eyes;
He frees their Souls from Death; their Wants,
In Times of Famine, he supplies.
13 Our Souls on GOD with Patience, wait,
Our Help and only Shield is he;
Then, LORD, let still our Hearts rejoice,
Because our Trust is plac'd in thee!
14 The Riches of thy Mercy, LORD,,
To us, thy Servants still extend!
As we, for all our various wants,
On thee, our GOD, alone depend. Scripture: Psalm 33 Languages: English Tune Title: [Let all the just with one consent]
Let all the Just with one Consent
Let GOD, the GOD of Battle, rise
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #LXVIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God On bringing up the Ark to the Place prepared for it Lyrics: 1 Let GOD, the GOD of Battle, rise,
And scatter his presumptuous Foes;
Let shameful Rout their Host surprise,
Who spitefully his Pow'r oppose.
2 As Smoke in Tempests Rage is lost,
Or Wax into the Furnace cast;
So let their sacrilegious Host,
Before his wrathful Presence waste.
3 But let the Servants of his Will
His Favour's gentle Beams enjoy;
Their upright Hearts let Gladness fill,
And chearful Songs their Tongues employ.
4 To him your Voice in Anthems raise;
JEHOVAH's awful Name he bears:
In him rejoice, extol his Praise,
Who rides upon high-rolling Spheres.
5 Him, from his Empire of the Skies,
To this low World Compassion draws,
The Orphan's Claim to patronize,
And judge the injur'd Widow's Cause.
6 'Tis GOD, who from a foreign Soil,
Restores poor Exiles to their Home;
Makes Captives free; and fruitless Toil,
Their proud Oppressors righteous Doom.
7 'Twas so of old, when thou didst lead
In Person, LORD, our Armies forth;
Strange Terrors thro' the Desart spread,
Convulsions shook th'astonish'd Earth.
8 The breaking Clouds did Rain distil,
And Heav'n's high Arches shook with Fear,
How then should Sinai's humble Hill,
Of Israel's GOD, the Presence bear?
9 Thy Hand, at famish'd Earth's Complaint,
Reliev'd her from celestial Stores;
And, when thy Heritage was faint,
Assuag'd the Drought with plenteous Show'rs.
10 Where Savages had rag'd before,
At Ease thou mad'st our Tribes reside,
And in the Desert, for the Poor
Thy gen'rous Bounty did provide.
Part II
11 Thou gav'st the Word, we sallied forth,
And in that pow'rful Word o'ercame;
Whilst Virgin-troops, with Songs of Mirth,
In State our Conquests did proclaim.
12 Vast Armies, by such Gen'rals led,
As yet had ne'er receiv'd a Foil,
Forsook their Camp with sudden Dread,
And to our Women left the Spoil.
13 Tho' Egypt's Drudges you have been,
Your Army's Wings shall shine as bright
As Doves in golden Sunshine seen,
Or silver'd o'er with paler Light.
14 'Twas so, when GOD's almighty Hand
O'er scatter'd Kings the Conquest won;
Our Troops, drawn up on Jordan's Strand,
High Salmon's glitt'ring Snow outshone.
15 From thence to Jordan's farther Coast,
And Bashan's Hill, we did advance:
No more her Height shall Bashan boast,
But that she's GOD's Inheritance.
16 But wherefore (tho' the Honour's great)
Should this, O Mountain, swell your Pride?
For Sion is his chosen Seat,
Where he forever will reside.
17 His Chariot's numberless; his Pow'rs
Are heav'nly Hosts, that wait His Will;
His Presence now fills Sion's Tow'rs,
As once it honour'd Sinai's Hill.
18 Ascending high, in Triumph, thou
Captivity hast Captive led;
And on thy People didst bestow
The Spoil of Armies, once their Dread.
19 Ev'n Rebels shall partake thy Grace,
And humble Proselytes repair,
To worship at thy Dwelling Place,
And all the World pay Homage there.
20 For Benefits each Day bestow'd,
Be daily his great Name ador'd;
Who is our Saviour, and our GOD,
Of Life and Death the Sov'reign LORD.
21 But Justice for His harden'd Foes,
Proportion'd Vengeance hath decreed,
To wound the hoary Head of those,
Who in presumptuous Crimes proceed.
22 The LORD hath thus in Thunder spoke,
"As I subdu'd prous Bashan's King,
"Once more I'll break my People's Yoke,
"And from the Deep my Servants bring:
23 "Their Feet shall with a crimson Flood
"Of slaughter'd Foes be cover'd o'er;
"Nor Earth receive such impious Blood,
"But leave for Dogs th' unhallow'd Gore."
Part III
24 When, marching to thy blest Abode,
The wond'rous Multitude survey'd
The pompous State of Thee, O GOD,
In Robes of Majesty array'd.
25 Sweet-singing Levites led the Van,
Loud Instruments brought up the Rear,
Between both Troops, a Virgin Train
With Voice and Timbrel charm'd the Ear.
26 This was the Burden of their Song,
"In full Assemblies bless the LORD,
"All who to Israel's Tribes belong,
"The GOD of Israel's Praise record."
27 Nor little Benjamin alone
From neighb'ring Bounds did there attend,
Nor only Judah's nearer Throne,
Her Counsellors in State did send.
28 But Zebulon's remoter Seat,
And Napthli's more distant Coast,
(The grand Procession to complete)
Sent up their Tribes, a princely Host.
29 Thus GOD, to Strength and Union brought
Our Tribes, at Strife till that blest Hour:
This Work, which Thou, O GOD, hast wrought,
Confirm with fresh Recruits of Pow'r.
30 To visit Salem, LORD, descend
And Sion, thy terrestrial Throne;
Where Kings with Presents shall attend,
And Thee with offer'd Crowns attone.
31 Break down the Spear-Mens Ranks, who threat
Like pamper'd Herds of savage Might,
Their silver-armour'd Chiefs defeat,
Who in destructive War delight.
32 Egypt shall then to GOD stretch forth
Her Hands, and Afric Homage bring:
32 The scatter'd Kingdoms of the Earth,
Their common Sov'reigns Praises sing;
33 Who, mounted on the loftiest Sphere
Of antient Heav'n, sublimely rides;
From whence his dreadful Voice we hear,
Like that of warring Winds and Tides.
34 Ascribe the Pow'r to GOD most high;
Of humble Israel he takes Care;
Whose Strength, from out the dusky Sky,
Darts shining Terrors thro' the Air.
35 How dreadful are the sacred Courts,
Where GOD has fix'd his earthly Throne!
His Strength his feeble Saints supports:
Praise ye the LORD, our GOD alone. Scripture: Psalm 68 Languages: English Tune Title: [Let God, the God of Battle, rise]
Let GOD, the GOD of Battle, rise
To GOD your grateful Voices raise
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CVII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 To GOD your grateful Voices raise,
Who does your Patron prove;
And let your never ceasing Praise
Attend his endless Love.
Let those give Thanks, whom he from Bands
Of haughty Foes releas'd;
And brought them back from distant Lands,
From North, South, West and East.
2 Through lonely desart Ways they went,
Nor could a City find;
'Till quite with Thirst and Hunger spent,
Their Souls within them pin'd.
Then soon to GOD's indulgent Ear
Did they their Cry address;
Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear,
And freed them from Distress.
3 From crooked Paths he led them forth,
And did their Footsteps guide;
To wealthy Towns of great Resort,
Where they were well supply'd.
Oh then, that all the Earth, with me,
Would GOD's great Mercy praise;
And ALL the mighty Works, which he
Throughout the World displays.
4 For he beholds the longing Souls,
Their Wants he satisfies;
The hungry Soul, e'en to the full,
With Goodness he supplies.
10 Some lie, with Darkness compass'd round,
In Death's tremendous Shade;
And with unwieldy Fetters bound,
By Cares more heavy made.
5 Because GOD's Counsel they defy'd,
And lightly priz'd his Word,
They fell, and were with Sorrows try'd,
Where none could Help afford.
Then soon to God's indulgent Ear
They did their Cry address;
Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear,
And freed them from Distress.
6 From dismal Dungeons, dark as Night,
And Black as Death's Abode,
He brought them forth, to chearful Light,
And Liberty bestow'd.
Oh then that all the Earth, with me
Would GOD's great Mercy praise,
And all the mighty Works, which he
Throughout the World displays!
7 For he, with his Almighty Hand,
The Gates in Pieces broke;
Nor could the Bars of brass withstand,
Or Steel resist his Stroke.
Part II
8 Remorseless Wretches, void of Sense,
With Boldness GOD defy;
And for their multiply'd Offence,
Oppress'd with sickness lie.
Their Soul, a Prey to Pain and Fear,
Abhors the choicest Meats;
And they by faint Degrees draw near
To Death's most dreadful Gates.
9 Then straight to GOD's indulgent Ear,
They do their Cry address;
Who graciously vouchsafes to hear,
And free them from Distress.
He all their sad Distempers heals,
And Health and Safety gives;
And when all human Succour fails,
Their Souls from Death retrieves.
10 Oh then, that all the Earth, with me
Would GOD's great Mercy praise;
And all his wondrous Works, which he
Throughout the World displays!
With Off'rings let his Altar flame,
Whilst they their Thanks express;
And with loud Joy, his holy Name,
For all his Wonders bless.
Part III
13 They that in Ships, with Courage bold,
Through Seas their Trade pursue,
Do GOD's amazing Works behold,
And fearful Wonders view.
No sooner his Command is past,
But forth the Tempest flies;
Which sweeps the Sea with rapid Haste,
And makes the Billows rise.
12 Sometimes the Ships, toss'd up to Heav'n,
On Mountain Waves appear;
Then down the steep Abyss are driv'n,
Each Soul dissolves with Fear.
They reel and stagger to and fro,
Like Men with Wine oppress'd;
Nor do the skilful Seamen know,
Which Course to steer, is best.
14 Then straight to GOD's indulgent Ear
They do their Cry address;
Who graciously vouchsafes to hear,
And free them from Distress.
He does the raging Storm appease,
And makes the Billows still;
With Joy they see their Fury cease,
Their Voyage they fulfil.
14 Oh then, that all the Earth, with me
Would GOD's great Mercy praise,
And all the mighty Works, which he
Throughout the World displays!
Let them, where all the Tribes resort,
Advance his glorious Name,
And in the Elders sov'reign Court,
With Joy his Praise proclaim.
Part IV
15 A fruitful Land, where Streams abound,
GOD, if People sin,
Will turn to dry and barren Ground,
And punish those therein:
The parch'd and desart Heath, he makes
To smile springing Wells;
Which for his Lot the Hungry takes,
And in strong Cities dwells.
16 He sows the Fields, the Vineyard plants,
Which all his Toil repay;
Nor can, while GOD his Blessing grants,
His Seed or Stock decay.
But when his Sins Heav'n's Wrath provoke,
His Substance fades away;
He feels th'Oppressor's gauling Yoke,
And falls to Grief a Prey.
17 The Prince that slights what GOD commands,
Must quickly leave his Throne;
And over wild and desart Lands
Abandon'd stray alone.
Whilst GOD from all afflicting Cares
Sets humble Men on high;
And makes in Time his num'rous Heirs
With num'rous Flocks to vie.
18 Then Sinners shall have nought to say,
The Just their Joy shall show;
The Wise these strange Events shall weigh,
And GOD's great Mercy know.
Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English Tune Title: [To God, your grateful voices raise]
To GOD your grateful Voices raise
With one Consent let all the Earth
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #C (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 With one Consent let all the Earth
To GOD their chearful Voices raise;
Glad Homage pay with awful Mirth,
And sing before him Songs of Praise.
3 Convinc'd that he is GOD alone,
From whom both we and all proceed;
We, whom he chooses for his own,
The Flock that he vouchsafes to feed.
3 O enter then his Temple Gate,
Thence to his Courts devoutly press;
And still your grateful Hymns repeat,
And still his Name with Praises bless.
4 For he's the LORD supremely good,
His Mercy is for ever sure;
His Truth, which always firmly stood,
To endless Ages shall endure. Scripture: Psalm 100 Languages: English Tune Title: [With one Consent, let all the Earth]
With one Consent let all the Earth
With new made Songs, let GOD be praised
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #XCVIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the coming of the Savior Lyrics: 1 With new-made Songs, let GOD be praised,
Who wondrous Things for us hath done
With his Right Hand and Arm upraised,,
A glorious Conquest he has won.
The LORD, hat to the World, dismayed,
Declar'd his Strength and saving Might,
He hath his righteous Acts displayed,
Before th' astonish'd Heathens Sight.
2 The LORD, in Love and Truth excelling,
Of Israel's House hath mindful been;
And Nations in Earth's Corners dwelling,
The saving Pow'r of GOD have seen.
Let Earth's Inhabitants, combining,
To him their joyful Voices raise;
Let all in Songs of Triumph joining,
Loudly resound their Maker's Praise.
3 With many tuneful Harps surrounding,
Let them into the Concert bring,
Trumpets and Cornets, shrilly sounding,
And hymn glad Praises to their King:
Let the loud Ocean roar, transported,
With all that spacious Seas contain,
Be Earth's Inhabitants exhorted,
To join in Praise the noisy Main.
4 Let Streams, thro' fertile Meadows bounding,
In larger Torrents dance and play;
Let Hills and Vales their Joy resounding,
Far off redoubled Shouts convey:
To welcome down the King renowned,
Who does in awful Triumph come,
With never fading Glory crowned,
With Justice to reward or doom. Scripture: Psalm 98 Languages: English Tune Title: [With new made songs, let God be praised]
With new made Songs, let GOD be praised
To thee, O GOD, we render Praise
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #LXXV (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 To thee, O GOD, we render Praise,
To thee with daily Thanks repair;
For that thy Name to us is nigh,
Thy great and wond'rous Works declare.
For thou, O LORD, art still the same,
And very glorious is thy Name.
2 In Israel when my Throne is fix'd,
With me shall Truth and Justice reign;
The Land with Discord shakes, but I
The falling Pillars will sustain.
To Fools, I said, your Wrongs redress,
To wicked Men, your Pride suppress.
3 For that Promotion which to gain,
Your vain Ambition daily strives;
From neither East, nor West, nor North,
Nor yet from Southern Climes arrives.
For GOD will cast the Haughty down,
And lift the Humble to a Throne.
4 His Hand holds forth a dreadful Cup,
With purple Wine full mix'd 'tis crown'd,
The deadly Potion which his Wrath,
Shall pour upon the Nations round,
Its bitter Dregs shalt sinners squeeze,
And drink up all the deadly Lees.
5 But I will talk of Jacob's GOD,
And to the World his Pow'r relate;
His Justice, Truth and Mercy too,
My song shall ever celebrate;
The Wicked shall before him fly,
The Just shall be exalted high.
Scripture: Psalm 75 Languages: English Tune Title: [To thee, O God, we render Praise]
To thee, O GOD, we render Praise
My Soul her Song shall raise
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXLVI (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 My Soul her Song shall raise,
The LORD of Host to praise,
For whilst I my Breath enjoy,
This Tribute I will bring,
And daily Praises sing,
In triumphant Songs of Joy.
2 On Princes ne'er depend,
For they cannot defend,
Nor in Danger Help supply;
Depriv'd of Breath, they must
Return again to Dust,
And with them their Thoughts shall die.
3 How highly bless'd are they,
Who with Devotion pray,
Unto Jacob's GOD for Aid;
He form'd the Heav'n and Earth,
And to the Sea gave Birth,
Nor forgets his Promise made.
4 When Men the Poor oppress,
He doth their Wrongs redress,
And the Hungry he doth feed;
Doth Pris'ners Chains unbind,
Give Sight unto the Blind,
Whilst they walk from Darkness freed.
5 The Weak and Fall'n he rears,
GOD for the Righteous cares,
And the Stranger doth defend;
The weeping Widow's Cause
His tender Pity draws,
Helpless Babes on him depend.
6 GOD shall the Wicked slay,
In their unrighteous Way,
But o'er Sion he is King;
From Age to Age his Reign
Shall ever sure remain;
To the LORD loud Praises sing. Scripture: Psalm 146 Languages: English Tune Title: [My Soul her Song shall raise]
My Soul her Song shall raise
Bless GOD, my Soul, thou, LORD, alone
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CIV (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Bless GOD, my Soul; thou, LORD, alone
Possessest Empire without Bounds;
With Honour thou art crown'd, thy Throne
Eternal Majesty surrounds:
With Light thou dost thyself enrobe,
And Glory for a Garment take;
Heav'n's Curtains stretch'd beyond the Globe,
Thy Canopy of State to make.
2 GOD builds on liquid Air, and forms
His Palace Chambers in the Skies;
The Clouds his Chariots are, and Storms
The swift-wing'd Steeds with which he flies:
As bright as Flame, as swift as Wind,
His Ministers Heaven's Palace fill;
To have their sundry Tasks assign'd;
All proud to serve their Sov'reign's Will.
3 Earth on her Centre fix'd, he set,
Her Face with Waters overspread;
Nor proudest Mountains dar'd as yet,
To lift above the Waves their Head:
But when thy awful Face appear'd,
Th'insulting Waves dispers'd; they fled,
When once thy Thunder's Voice they heard,
And by their Haste confess'd their Dread.
4 Thence up by secret Tracks they creep,
And gushing from the Mountain's side;
Through Valleys travel to the Deep,
Appointed to receive their Tide;
There hast thou fix'd the Ocean's Bounds,
The threat'ning Surges to repel;
That they no more o'erpass their Mounds,
Nor to a second Deluge swell.
Part II
5 Yet thence in smaller Parties drawn,
The Sea recovers her lost Hills;
And starting Springs from ev'ry Lawn,
Surprise the Vales with plenteous Rills:
The Fields, tame Beasts are thither led,
Weary with Labour, faint with Drought;
And Asses on wild Mountains bred,
Have Sense to find these Currents out.
6 There shady Trees from scorching Beams,
Yield shelter to the feather'd Throng;
They drink, and to the bounteous Stream,
Return the Tribute of their Song:
His Rains from Heav'n parch'd Jills recruit,
That soon transmit the liquid Store;
Till Earth is burthen'd with her Fruit,
And Nature's Lap can hold no more.
7 Grass, for our Cattle to devour,
He makes the Growth of ev'ry Field;
Herbs, for Man's Use of various Pow'r,
That either Food or Physick yield:
With cluster'd Grapes he crowns the Vine,
To chear Man's Heart, opprest with Cares;
Give Oil that makes his Face to shine,
And Corn that wasted Strength repairs.
Part III
8 The Trees of God, without the Care,
Or Art of Man, with Sap are fed;
The Mountain Cedar looks as fair,
As those in Royal Gardens bred:
Safe in the lofty Cedar's Arms,
The Wand'rers of the Air may rest;
The hospitable Pine from Harms
Protects the Stork, her pious Guest.
9 Wild Goats the craggy Rock ascend,
Its tow'ring Heights their Fortress make;
Whose Cells in labyrinths extend,
Where feebler Creatures Refuge take:
The Moon's inconstant Aspect shows
Th'appointed Seasons of the Year;
Th'instructed Sun his Duty knows,
His Hours to rise and disappear.
10 Darkness he makes the Earth to shroud,
When Forest Beasts securely stray;
Young Lions roar their Wants aloud,
To Providence, that sends them Prey:
They range all Night, on Slaughter bent,
'Till summon'd by the rising Morn;
To skulk in Dens, with one Consent,
The conscious Ravagers return.
11 Forth to the Tillage of the Soil,
The Husbandman securely goes;
Commencing with the Sun his Toil,
With him returns to his Repose:
How various, LORD, thy Works are found,
For which thy Wisdom we adore!
The Earth is with thy Treasure crown'd,
'Till Nature's Hand can grasp no more.
Part IV
12 But still, the vast unfathom'd Main,
Of Wonders, a new Scene supplies;
Whose Depths Inhabitants contain,
Of ev'ry Form and ev'ry Size:
Full-freighted Ships from ev'ry Port,
There cut their unmolested Way;
Leviathan, whom there to Sport
Thou mad'st, his Compass there to play.
13 These various Troops of Sea and Land,
In Sense of common Want agree;
All wait on thy dispensing Hand,
And have their daily Alms from thee:
They gather what thy Stores disperse,
Without their Trouble to provide:
Thou op'st thy Hand, the Universe,
The craving World is all supply'd.
14 Thou for a Moment hid'st thy Face,
The num'rous Ranks of Creatures mourn;
Thou tak'st their Breath, all Nature's Race,
Forthwith to Mother Earth return:
Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth,
T'inspire the Mass with vital Seed;
Nature's restor'd, and Parent Earth,
Smiles on her new created Breed.
15 Thus through successive Ages stands,
Firm fix'd thy providential Care;
Pleas'd with the Work of thy own Hands,
Thou dost the Wastes of Time repair:
One Look of thine, one wrathful Look,
Earth's panting Breast with Terror fills,
One Touch from Thee, with Clouds of Smoke,
In Darkness shrouds the proudest Hills.
16 In praising GOD, while he prolongs
My Breath, I will that Breath employ;
And join Devotion to my Songs,
Sincere, as in Him is my Joy:
While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd,
My Soul, praise thou his holy Name,
'Till with my Song, the list'ning World
Join Concert, and his Praise proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 104 Languages: English Tune Title: [Bless God, my Soul, thou Lord, alone]
Bless GOD, my Soul, thou, LORD, alone
Thy Mercies, LORD, shall be my Song
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #LXXXIX (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God his Covenant of Grace with his Church Lyrics: 1 Thy Mercies, LORD, shall be my Song;
My Song on them shall ever dwell;
To Ages yet unborn my Tongue
Thy never-failing Truth shall tell.
2 I have affirm'd and still maintain,
Thy Mercy shall for ever last;
Thy Truth that does the Heav'ns sustain,
Like them shall stand for ever fast.
3 Thus spak'st thou by thy Prophet's Voice:
"With David I a League have made;
"To him, my Servant, and my Choice,
"By solemn Oath this Grant convey'd:
4 "While Earth, and Seas, and Skies endure,
"Thy Seed shall in my Sight remain;
"To them thy Throne I will ensure;
"They shall to endless Ages reign."
5 For such stupendous Truth and Love,
Both Heav'n and Earth just Praises owe,
By Choirs of Angels sung above,
And by assembled Saints below.
6 What Seraph of celestial Birth
To vie with Israel's GOD shall dare?
Or who among the Gods of Earth,
With our Almighty LORD compare?
7 With Rev'rence and religious Dread,
His Saints should to his Temple press;
His Fear thro' all their Hearts should spread,
Who his Almighty Name confess.
8 LORD GOD of Armies, who can boast
Of Strength or Pow'r, like thine renown'd;
Of such a num'rous Faithful Host,
As that which does thy Throne surround?
9 Thou dost the lawless Sea controul,
And change the prospect of the Deep;
Thou mak'st the sleeping Billows roll,
Thou mak'st the rolling Billows sleep.
10 Thou brak'st in Pieces Rahab's Pride,
And did'st op0pressing Pow'r disarm:
Thy scatter'd Foes have dearly try'd
The Force of thy resistless Arm.
11 In the, the sov'reign Right remains
Of Earth and Heav'n; thee, Lord, alone
The World and all that it contains,
Their Maker and Preserver own.
12 The Poles on which the Globe does rest,
Were form'd by thy creating Voice;
Tabor and Hermon, East and West
In thy sustaining Pow'r rejoice.
13 Thy Arm is mighty, strong thy Hand,
Yet, LORD, thou dost with Justice reign;
Posses'd of absolute Command,
Thou Truth and Mercy dost maintain.
14 Happy, thrice happy they, who hear
Thy sacred Trumpet's joyful Sound;
Who may at Festivals appear,
With thy most glorious Presence crown'd.
15 Thy Saints shall always be o'erjoy'd,
Who on thy sacred Name rely;
And, in thy Righteousness employ'd,
Above their Foes be rais'd on high.
16 For in thy Strength they shall advance,
Whose Conquests from thy Favour spring:
The LORD of Hosts is our Defence,
And Israel's GOD our Israel's King.
17 Thus spak'st thou by thy Prophet's Voice;
"A mighty Champion I will send,
"From Judah's Tribe have I made Choice
"Of one who shall the rest defend.
18 "My Servant David I have found,
"With holy Oil anointed him;
"Him shall the Hand support that crown'd,
"And guard that gave the Diadem.
19 "No Prince from him shall Tribute force,
"No Son of Strife shall him annoy;
"His spiteful Foes I will disperse,
"And them before his Face destroy.
20 "My Truth and Grace shall him sustain;
"His Armies, in well order'd Ranks,
"Shall conquer, from the Tyrian Main,
"To Tigris and Euphrates' Banks.
21 "Me for his Father he shall take,
"His GOD and Rock of Safety call;
"Him I my first-born Son will make,
"And eartnly Kings his Subjects all.
22 "To him my Mercy I'll secure,
"My Cov'nant make for ever fast.
29 "His Seed for ever shall endure;
"His Throne 'till Heav'n dissolves shall last.
Part II
23 "But if his Heirs my Law forsake,
"And from my sacred Precepts stray;
"If they my righteous Statutes break,
"Nor strictly my Commands obey;
24 "Their Sins I'll visit with a Rod,
"And for their Folly make them smart;
"Yet will not cease to be their GOD,
"Nor from my Truth, like them, depart.
25 "My Cov'nant I will ne'er revoke;
"But in Remembrance fast retain;
"The Thing that once my Lips have spoke,
"Shall in eternal Force remain.
26 "Once have I sworn, but once for all,
"And made my Holiness the Tie,
"That I my Grant will ne'er recal,
"Nor to my Servant David lie.
27 "Whose Throne and Race the constant Sun,
"Shall, like his Course, establish'd see;
"Of this, my Oath, thou conscious Moon,
"In Heav'n my faithful Witness be."
28 Such was thy gracious Promise, LORD;
But thou hast now our Tribes forsook,
Thy own Anointed hast abhorr'd,
And turn'd on him thy wrathful Look.
29 Thou seemest to have render'd void,
The Cov'nant with thy Servant made:
Thou hast his Dignity destroy'd,
And in the Dust his Honour laid.
30 Of strong Holds thou hast him bereft,
And brought his Bulwarks to decay;
His frontier Coasts defenceeless left,
A public Scorn, and common Prey.
31 His Ruin does glad Triumphs yield
To Foes advanc'd by Thee to Might;
Thou hast his conqu'ring Sword unsteel'd,
His Valour turn'd to shameful Flight.
32 His Glory is to Darkness fled,
His Throne is levll'd with the Ground;
His Youth to wretched Bondage led,
With Shame o'erwhelm'd and Sorrow drown'd.
33 How long shall we thy Absence mourn?
Wilt thou for ever, LORD, retire?
Shall thy consuming Anger burn,
'Till that and we at once expire?
34 Consider, LORD, how short a Space
Thou dost for mortal Life ordain;
No Method to prolong the Race,
But loading it with Grief and Pain.
35 What Man is he that can controul
Death's strict unalterable Doom?
Or rescue from the Grave his Soul,
The Grave that must Mankind intomb?
36 LORD, where's thy Love, thy boundless Grace,
The Oath to which thy Truth did seal;
Consign'd to David and his Race,
The Grant which Time should ne'er repeal?
37 See how thy Servants treated are
With Infamy, Reproach and Spite,
Which in my silent Breast I bear
From Nations of licentious Might.
38 How they reproaching thy great Name,
Have made thy Servants Hope their Jest:
Yet thy just praises we'll proclaim,
And ever sing, the LORD be blest.
Scripture: Psalm 89 Languages: English Tune Title: [Thy Mercies, Lord, shall be my Song]
Thy Mercies, LORD, shall be my Song
To thee, O GOD, we render Praise
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #LXV (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 To thee, O GOD, we render Praise
From Sion, thy blest Seat;
Our promis'd Altars there we'll raise,
And all our Vows compleat.
O thou, who to my humble Pray'r,
Didst bend thy list'ning Ear;
To thee shall all Mankind repair,
And at thy Throne appear.
2 Our Sins, tho' numberless, in vain
To stop thy Mercy try,
Whilst thou forgiv'st the guilty Stain,
And washest out the Dye.
Blest is the Man, who, near thee plac'd,
Within thy Dwelling lives!
Whilst we at humble Distance taste,
The Joy thy Temple gives.
3 By wond'rous Acts, O GOD most just,
Have we thy Answer found:
In the remotest Nations trust,
And those whom Seas surround.
GOD by His Strength sets fast the Hills,
And does his Pow'r engage,
With which the stormy Waves he stills,
And quells the Peope's Rage.
Part II
4 Thou, LORD, dost barb'rous Lands dismay,
When they thy Tokens view;
With Joy they see the Night and Day,
Each others Track pursue.
From out thy unexhausted Store,
Thy Rain refresh the Ground;
Makes Lands, that barren were before,
With Corn and Fruits abound.
5 On rising Ridges down it pours,
And ev'ry Valley fills;
And in the soft prolific Show'rs,
A bless'd Increase distills.
Thy Goodness does the circling Year,
With smiling Plenty crown;
And where thy glorious Paths appear,
Thy Clouds drop Fatness down.
6 They drop on barren Forests, chang'd
By them to Pastures green;
The Hills in beauteous Order rang'd,
In Robes of Joy are seen,
Large Flocks the chearful Downs adorn,
The teeming Vallies bring
A plenteous Crop of full-ear'd Corn,
And seem to laugh and sing. Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English Tune Title: [To thee, O God, we render Praise]
To thee, O GOD, we render Praise
O come, loud Anthems let us sing
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #XCV (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God his Majesty and Attributes Lyrics: 1 O come, loud Anthems let us sing,
Loud Thanks to our Almighty King:
For we our Voices high should raise,
When our Salvation's Rock we praise.
2 Into his Presence let us haste
To thank him for his Favours past;
To him address in joyful Songs,
The Praise that to his Name belongs.
3 For GOD the LORD, enthron'd in State,
Is with unrivaled Glory great;
A King superior far to all,
Whom Gods the Heathen falsely call.
4 The Depths of Earth are in his Hand,
Her secret Wealth at his Command;
The Strength of Hills that threat the Skies,
Subjected to his Empire lies.
5 The rolling Ocean's vast Abyss
By the same sov'reign Right is his:
'Tis mov'd by his Almighty Hand,
That form'd and fix'd the solid Land.
6 O let us to his Courts repair,
And bow with Adoration there:
Down on our Knees devoutly, all,
Before the LORD our Maker fall.
7 For he's our GOD, our Shepherd he,
His Flock and Pasture Sheep are we;
If then you'll (like his Flock) draw near,
To Day if you his Voice will hear.
8 Let not your harden'd Hearts renew,
Your Fathers' Crimes and Judgments too;
Nor here provoke my Wrath, as they,
In desart Plains of Meribah.
9 When thro' the Wilderness they mov'd,
And me with fresh Temptations prov'd,
They still, thro' Unbelief, rebell'd,
While they my wond'rous Works beheld.
10 They forty Years my Patience griev'd,
Tho' daily I their Wants reliev'd:
Then--'Tis a faithless Race, I said,
Whose Hearts from me have always stray'd;
11 They ne'er will tread my righteous Path,
Therefore to them in settled Wrath,
Since they despis'd my Rest, I sware,
That they should never enter there. Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: [O come, loud Anthems let us sing]
O come, loud Anthems let us sing
Ye realms of Joy, your Maker's Fame
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXLVIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Ye Realms of Joy, your Maker's Fame,
Exalt above the starry Frame;
Ye Cherubims, your Voices raise,
And Seraphims, to sing his Praise.
Thou Silver Moon, that rul'st the Night,
With all the glitt'ring Stars of Light,
Thou glorious Sun that guid'st the Day,
To him your grateful Homage pay.
2 Ye Heav'ns above, his Praise declare,
And Clouds that move in liquid Air,
Let all adore their sov'reign LORD,
For all, at his creative Word,
At once from silent Nothing came;
Oh, let them bless his holy name,
Whose firm Decree stands ever fast,
And to Eternity shall last.
3 Let Earth her grateful Tribute pay:
Praise him, ye Fish that through the Sea
Glide swiftly by, with glitt'ring Scales;
Oh, praise him all, ye dreadful Whales,
Let misty Air, Fire, Hail and Snow,
And Winds that, where he bids them, blow,
To him their constant Praise address,
And his great Name for ever bless.
4 By lofty Hills, in concert join'd,
Cedars and Trees, for Fruit design'd,
By ev'ry creeping Thing and Beast,
And winged Fowl, GOD's Name be bless'd.
Let Men of low or royal Birth,
Let all the Judges of the Earth,
Let Youth and Maids his Praise proclaim,
And hoary Heads advance his Fame.
5 United Zeal by us be shown,
To raise his endless Fame alone,
Whose Pow'r o'er all the Earth extends,
Whose glorious Sway the Sky transcends,
His Saints he doth with Honour grace,
And ever favour Israel's Race;
Your grateful Voice, O, therefore raise,
Rejoicing still the LORD to praise.
Languages: English Tune Title: [Ye realms of joy, your Maker's Fame]
Ye realms of Joy, your Maker's Fame
Ye Saints and Servants of the LORD
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #CXIII (1767) Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Lyrics: 1 Ye Saints and Servants of the LORD,
The Triumphs of his Name record;
His sacred Name for ever bless;
Where e'er the circling Sun displays
His rising Beams, or setting Rays,
Due Praise to his great Name address.
2 GOD through the World extends his Sway,
The Regions of eternal Day
But Shadows of his Glory are:
With him, whose Majesty excells,
Who made the Heav'n, in which he dwells,
Let no created Pow'r compare.
3 Though 'tis beneath his State to view,
In highest Heav'n what Angels do,
Yet he to Earth vouchsafes his Care:
He takes the Needy from his Cell,
Advancing him in Courts to dwell,
Companion to the Greatest there.
4 When childless Families despair,
He sends the Blessing of an Heir,
To rescue their expiring Name:
Makes her, that barren was, to bear,
And joyfully her Fruit to rear.
Oh then extol his matchless Fame! Scripture: Psalm 113 Languages: English Tune Title: [Ye Saints and Servants of the Lord]
Ye Saints and Servants of the LORD
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