Laudes Domini ‎#328

328. "Blessed Lord!"

1 Shout, O earth! from silence waking,
Tune with joy thy varied tongue;
Shout! as when from chaos breaking
Sweetly flowed thy natal song:
Shout! for thy Creator's love
Sends redemption from above.

2 Downward from his star-paved dwelling
Comes the incarnate Son of God;
Countless voices, thrilling, swelling,
Tell the triumphs of his blood:
Shout! he comes thy tribes to bless
With his spotless righteousness.

3 See his glowing hand uplifted!
Clustering bounties drop around;
Rebels ev'n are richly gifted,
Pardon, peace, and joy abound!
Shout, O earth! and let thy song
Ring the vaulted heavens along.

4 Call him blessèd! on thy mountains
In thy wild and citied plains;
Call him blessèd! where thy fountains
Speak in softly murmuring strains.
Let thy captives, let thy kings
Join the lyre of thousand strings.

5 Blessèd Lord, and Lord of blessing!
Pour thy quickening gifts abroad;
Raptured tongues, thy love confessing,
Shall extol the living God.
Blessèd, blessèd, blessèd Lord!
Heaven shall chant no other word.

Text Information

• First Line: Shout, O earth! from silence waking
• Title: "Blessed Lord!"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

(No tune information)