The Heavens Are Telling

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The heavens are telling the glory of God; the wonder of His work displays the firmament

Tune: THE HEAVENS ARE TELLING
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The heavens are telling the glory of God,
The wonder of His work displays the firmament.
In all the lands resounds the word.
Never perceived, ever understood,
ever, ever, ever understood.

The heavens are telling the glory of God,
The wonder of His work,
The wonder of His work displays the firmament.

Source: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #772

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First Line:	The heavens are telling the glory of God; the wonder of His work displays the firmament
Title:	The Heavens Are Telling
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Tune

THE HEAVENS ARE TELLING

From The Creation oratorio, Part I, No. 13.

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CREATION (Haydn)

The tune CREATION is taken from the chorus “The Heavens Are Telling” from the well known oratorio The Creation (1798) by Franz Joseph Haydn (b. Rohrau, Austria, 1732; d. Vienna, Austria, 1809). Haydn's life was relatively uneventful, but his artistic legacy was truly astounding. He began his mus…

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