Bristol. 10. PSALM VIII. From Ravenscroft's "Whole Booke of Psalmes," 1621. 1 0 LORD our God, how wonderful 2 Even by the mouth of sucking babes 3 And when I see the heavens above, 4 Lord! what is man, that Thou of him Or what the son of man, whom Thou 5 For Thou hast made him little less And Thou hast also crowned him 6 Thou hast preferr'd him to be Lord 7 O God our Lord! how excellent Is Thy most glorious Name T. Sternhold (Old Version), 1562. 1 PSALM CXV. NoBut to Thyself the glory be! unto us, Almighty Lord, Created by Thy awful word, We only live to honour Thee. 2 Where is their God? the heathen cry, 3 Vain gods! vain men! the Lord alone 4 Who lean on Him, from strength to strength, Henry Francis Lyte, 1834. PSALM XIX. 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; Whilst 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 or sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is Divine." Joseph Addison [1712]. 5 The Saviour lends the light and heat, 6 One Name, above all glorious names, 7 The raging fire, the roaring wind, 8 Two worlds are ours: 'tis only sin The mystic heaven and earth within, Plain as the sea and sky. 9 Thou who hast given me eyes to see John Keble, 1827. |