Psalm 104

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How manifold thy works, O Lord

Paraphraser: James Montgomery (1822)
Tune: ST. PETERSBURG
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1. How manifold your works, O Lord,
In wisdom, pow'r, and goodness wrought!
The earth is with your riches stored,
And ocean with your wonders fraught:
Unfathomed caves beneath the deep
For you their hidden treasures keep.

2. There go the ships, with sails unfurled,
By you directed on their way;
There in its own mysterious world
Leviathan delights to play;
And wondrous beasts, immense in size,
Unseen by us but meet your eyes.

3. By you alone the living live;
Hide but your face, your comforts fly;
They gather what the seasons give,
But take away their breath, they die;
Send forth your Spirit from above,
And all is life again, and love.

4. Joy in his works Jehovah takes,
Yet to destruction they return;
He looks upon the Earth, it quakes,
Touches the mountains and they burn;
God, you forever are the same;
I AM is your unchanging name.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #182

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Paraphraser: James Montgomery

James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >

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First Line:	How manifold thy works, O Lord
Title:	Psalm 104
Paraphraser:	James Montgomery (1822)
Meter:	8.8.8.8.8.8
Source:	Songs of Zion, 1822
Place of Origin:	England
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1822
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 104
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ST. PETERSBURG

Dmitri Stephanovich Bortnianski (b. Gloukoff, Ukraine, 1751; d. St. Petersburg, Russia, 1825) was a Russian composer of church music, operas, and instrumental music. His tune ST. PETERSBURG (also known as RUSSIAN HYMN) was first published in J. H. Tscherlitzky's Choralbuch (1825). The tune is suppo…

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