A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#9

9. To your Creator, God

1 To your Creator God,
Your great Preserver, raise,
Ye creatures of his hand,
Your highest notes of praise.
Let ev'ry voice
Proclaim his pow'r,
His name adore,
And loud rejoice.

2 Thou source of light and heat,
Bright sov'reign of the day,
Dispensing blessings round,
With all-diffusive ray;
From morn to night,
With ev'ry beam,
Record his name,
Who made thee bright.

3 Fair regent of the night,
With all thy starry train,
Which rise in silent hosts,
To gild the azure plain;
Wtih countless rays
Declare his name,
Prolong the theme,
Reflect his praise.

4 Let all the creatures join
To celebrate his name,
And all their various pow'rs
Assist th'exalted theme.
Let nature raise
From ev'ry tongue
A gen'ral song
Of grateful praise.

5 But oh! from human tongues
Should nobler praises flow;
And ev'ry thankful heart
With warm devotion glow.
Your voices raise,
Ye highly blest
Above the rest;
Declare his praise.

Text Information

• First Line: To your Creator, God
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Praise and Thanksgiving

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