Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#63

63. Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame

1 Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame,
Give to the Lord renown and pow'r;
Ascribe due honors to his name,
And his eternal might adore.

2 The Lord proclaims his pow'r aloud,
Over the ocean and the land:
His voice divides the wat'ry cloud,
And lightnings blaze at his command.

3 He speaks, and tempest, hail and wind,
Lay the wide forest bare around;
The fearful hart, and frighted hind,
Leap at the terror of the sound.

4 To Lebanon he turns his voice,
And lo, the stately cedars break:
The mountains tremble at the noise,
The vallies roar, the desarts quake.

5 The Lord sits sov'reign on the flood,
The thund'rer reigns for ever king:
But makes his church his blest abode,
Where we his awful glories sing.

6 In gentler language, there the Lord
The counsels of his grace imparts;
Amidst the raging storm, his word
Speaks peace and courage to our hearts.

Text Information

• First Line: Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 29
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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