The Voice of Praise ‎#25

25. The spacious firmament on high

1 The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim:
The unwearied sun, from day to day,
Does his Creator's power display;
And publishes to every land
The work of an almighty hand.

2 Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale;
And nightly to the listening earth,
Repeats the story of her birth;
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.

3 What though in solemn silence, all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball--
What though no real voice nor sound
Amid their radiant orbs be found--
In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice,
Forever singing as they shine,
The hand that made us is divine.

Text Information

• First Line: The spacious firmament on high
• Author: Addison
• Meter: L. M. (Double)
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Psalm 19:1-2
  ;
  Psalm 102:25-27
  ;
  Romans 1:20
  ;
  Hebrews 3:4
• Topic: Being of God: Existence; God in Nature

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