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Ye works of God, on him alone

Ye works of God, on him alone

Author: James Merrick
Published in 18 hymnals

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1 Ye works of God! on him alone,
His footstool earth, high heav'n his throne,
Be all your praise bestowed.
His hand the beauteous fabric made,
His eye the finish'd work survey'd,
And saw that all was good.

2 Ye sons of men! his praise display,
Who stamp'd his image on your clay,
And gave it pow'r to move.
Where'er ye go, where'er ye dwell,
From age to age successive tell
The wonders of his love.

3. Ye spirits of the just and good!
Who, panting for that blest abode,
To heaven's bright mansions soar:
O let your songs his praise display,
Till nature's self shall waste away;
And time shall be no more.

4. Praise him, ye meek and humble train!
Who shall those heav'nly joys obtain,
Prapar'd for souls sincere.
Now praise him till you take your way
To regions of eternal day,
To dwell for ever there.

Source: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; to which are added prayers for families and individuals #18

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Author: James Merrick

Merrick, James , M.A., was born in 1720, and educated at Oxford, where he became a Fellow of Trinity College. He entered Holy Orders, but his health would not admit of parish work. He died at Reading, 1769. His publications include:— (1) Messiah, a Divine Essay. Humbly dedicated to the Reverend the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Visitors of the Free School in Reading. By James Merrick, Ætat. 14, Senior Scholar of the School at their last Terminal Visitation, the 7th of October, 1734. Reading. (2) The Destruction of Troy. Translated from the Greek of Tryphiodorus into English Verse, with Notes, &c. 1742. (3) Poems on Sacred Subjects. Oxford . 1763. (4) The Psalms of David Translated or Paraphrased in English Verse… Go to person page >

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First Line: Ye works of God, on him alone
Author: James Merrick
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

Ye works of God, on Him alone. By James Merrick, from his Hymns & Poems on Sacred Subjects, 1763.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #18

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #18
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #18

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #18
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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #18

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #18
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A Collection of Hymns, More Particularly Designed for the Use of the West Society in Boston. (2nd ed. with Additions) #XC

A Collection of Hymns, More Particularly Designed for the Use of the West Society in Boston. (2nd ed. with Additions) #XC
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXVII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXVII
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #XXVII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #XXVII
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #XXXV

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #XXXV
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #120

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #120
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #120

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #120
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #51

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #51
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #51

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #51
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #51

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #51
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Christian Hymns #491

Christian Hymns #491

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d191

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d191

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d507

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d507

Psalms in Metre and Hymns Selected for the Use of the Parish Church of Boston #d143

Psalms in Metre and Hymns Selected for the Use of the Parish Church of Boston #d143

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d352

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d352
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #51

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #51
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