2 Thou sun, with golden beams, 3 He built those worlds above, And fixed their wondrous frame; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name. 4 Ye vapours, when you rise, Or fall in showers, or snow, Ye thunders, murmuring round the skies, 5 Wind, hail, and flashing fire, 6 By all his works above His honours be expressed; PAUSE I. 7 [Let earth and ocean know, 8 From mountains near the sky, 9 Ye lions of the wood, And tamer beasts that graze,— Ye live upon his daily food, And he expects your praise. 10 Ye birds of lofty wing, 11 Ye creeping ants and worms, And flies in all your shining swarms, 12 By all the earth-born race, But saints, who know his heavenly grace, PAUSE II. 13 Monarchs of wide command, 15 United zeal be shown His wondrous fame to raise : 16 Let nature join with art, But saints, who dwell so near his heart, 1 LL Arundel. [*] The Saints judging the World. ye And let your songs be new; who love the Lord, rejoice, Amidst the church, with cheerful voice, 2 The Jews, the people of his grace, 3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just, 4 Saints should be joyful in their King, And, like the souls in glory, sing: For God shall raise the dead. o 5 Then his high praise shall fill their tongues, Their hands shall wield the sword; g And vengeance shall attend their songs,— 6 When Christ his judgment seat ascends, Thrones are prepared for all his friends, 7 [Then shall they rule, with iron rod, And join the sentence of their God, 8 The royal sinners, bound in chains, Such honour for the saints remains :- PSALM 150. C. M. Doxology. [*] 1 IN God's own house pronounce his praise; His grace he there reveals: To heaven your joy and wonder raise; 2 Let all your sacred passions move, 3 All that have motion, life, and breath, Yet when my voice expires in death, THE CHRISTIAN DOXOLOGY. L. M. TO God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, C. M. ET God, the Father and the Son Where there are works to make him known, C. M. Where the tune includes two stanzas. I. HE God of mercy be adored, THE Who calls our souls from death; Who saves by his redeeming word, And new creating breath. II. To praise the Father and the Son, The One in Three, and Three in One,- S. M. Yand saints who dwell below, E angels round the throne, Worship the Father, praise the Son, P. M. N The Father, Son, and Spirit, be TOW to the great and sacred Three Eternal praise and glory givenThrough all the worlds where God is known, By all the angels near the throne, And all the saints in earth and heaven. |