Voices of Praise ‎#280

280. I praised the earth in beauty seen

1 I praised the earth in beauty seen,
With garlands gay of various green;
I praised the sea whose ample field
Shone glorious as a silver shield;
And earth and ocean seemed to say,
"Our beauties are but for a day."

2 I praised the sun, whose chariot rolled
On wheels of amber and of gold;
I praised the moon, whose softer eye
Gleamed sweetly through the summer sky;
And moon and sun in answer said,
"Our days of light are numbered."

3 O God! O Good beyond compare!
If thus Thy meaner works are fair,
If thus Thy bounties gild the span
Of ruined earth and sinful man,
How glorious must the mansion be,
Where Thy redeemed shall dwell with Thee!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I praised the earth in beauty seen
• Meter: Six 8s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883

Tune Information

• Name: BENISON
• Meter: Six 8s.
• Key: F Major