1 Songs of immortal praise belong
To my almighty God;
He has my heart, and he my tongue,
To spread his name abroad.
2 How great the works his hands has wrought!
How glorious in our sight!
And men in ev'ry age have sought
His wonders with delight.
3 How fair and beauteous Nature's frame!
How wise th' eternal mind!
His counsels never change the scheme
That his first thoughts design'd.
4 When he redeem'd his chosen sons,
He fix'd his cov'nant sure;
The orders that his lips pronounce,
To endless years endure.
5 Nature and time, and earth and skies,
Thy heav'nly skill proclaim;
What shall we do to make us wise,
But learn to read thy name?
6 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace,
Is our divinest skill;
And he's the wisest of our race
That best obeys thy will.
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First Line: | Songs of immortal praise belong |
Title: | The wisdom of God in his works |
Meter: | Common Metre |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1791 |
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Notes: | Now Public Domain. First part |