A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship ‎#XXXIX

XXXIX. Ye humble souls, in God rejoice!

1 Ye humble souls, in God rejoice!
Your Maker's praise becomes your voice,
Great is your theme, your songs be new:
Sing of his name, his word, his ways,
His works of nature and of grace,
How wise and holy, just and true!

2 Justice and truth he ever loves,
And the whole earth his goodness proves,
His word the heavenly arches spread;
How wide they shine from north to south!
And by the spirit of his mouth
Were all the starry armies made.

3 He gathers the wide flowing seas
Those wat'ry treasures know their place
In the vast storehouse of the deep:
He spake, and gave all mature birth;
And fires, and seas, and heav'n, and earth,
His everlasting orders keep.

4 Ye that delight to serve the Lord,
The honours of his name record,
His sacred name forever bless;
Where'er the circling sun displays
His rising beams, or setting rays,
Let ev'ry tongue his pow'r confess.

Text Information

• First Line: Ye humble souls, in God rejoice!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1789
• Topic: Blessings temporal and spiritual: Creation and Providence

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