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The spacious firmament on high

Author: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 782 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6 Lyrics: 1 The 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 nor sound amid 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." Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: CREATION

The heavens declare thy glory

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 592 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 First Line: The heavens declare thy glory, Lord Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE

The Book of Nature and Scripture

Appears in 78 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 First Line: Great God, the heavens well ordered frame Lyrics: 1 Great God, the heav'n's well order'd frame Declares the glories of thy name: There thy rich works of wonder shine; A thousand starry beauties there, A thousand radiant marks appear Of boundless pow'r, and skill divine. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light, Lectures of heav'nly wisdom read; With silent eloquence they raise Our thoughts to our Creator's praise, And neither sound nor language need. 3 Yet their divine instructions run Far as the journies of the sun, And ev'ry nation knows their voice: The sun, like some young bridegroom drest, Breaks from the chambers of the east, Rolls round, and makes the earth rejoice. 4 Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He smiles and speaks his maker God: All nature joins to shew thy praise: Thus God in ev'ry creature shines; Fair is the book of nature's lines, But fairer is thy book of grace. Pause. 5 I love the volumes of thy word: What light and joy those leaves afford To souls benighted and distrest! Thy precepts guide my doubtful way, Thy fear forbids my feet to stray, Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 6 From the discov'ries of thy law The perfect rules of life I draw: These are my study and delight; Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that hath the furnace past Appears so pleasing to the sight. 7 Thy threat'nings wake my slumb'ring eyes, And warn me where my danger lies; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin, And gives a free, but large reward. 8 Who knows the errors of his thoughts? My God, forgive my secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain; Accept my poor attempts of praise, That I have read thy book of grace And book of nature not in vain.

The heavens declare the glory

Appears in 64 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 Topics: Prose Psalms Used With Tune: [The heavens declare the glory]

The Stars Declare His Glory

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 Lyrics: 1 The stars declare his glory; The vault of heaven springs Mute witness of the Master's hand In all created things, And through the silences of space Their soundless music sings. 2 The dawn returns in splendor, The heavens burn and blaze, The rising sun renews the race That measures all our days, And writes in fire across the skies God's majesty and praise. 3 So shine the Lord's commandments To make the simple wise; More sweet than honey to the taste, More rich than any prize, A law of love within our hearts, A light before our eyes. 4 So order too this life of mine, Direct it all my days; The meditations of my heart Be innocence and praise, My rock and my redeeming Lord, In all my words and ways. Topics: Commandments; Law; Teaching; Time Used With Tune: DEERFIELD

The Book of Nature and Scripture

Appears in 144 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 First Line: Behold the lofty sky Lyrics: 1 Behold the lofty sky, Declares its maker God, And all the starry works on high Proclaim his pow'r abroad. 2 The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same; While night to day and day to night Divinely teach his name. 3 In ev'ry diff'rent land Their gen'ral voice is known; They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. 4 Ye Christian lands, rejoice: Here he reveals his word; We are not left to nature’s voice To bid us know the Lord. 5 His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes, He puts his gospel in our hands, Where our salvation lies. 6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit; His promises for ever sure, And his rewards are great. 7 Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight; Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd So much allures the sight. 8 While of thy works I sing, Thy glory to proclaim, Accept the praise, my God, my King, In my Redeemer’s name.

This Is God’s Wondrous World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 315 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6 First Line: This is God's wondrous world Lyrics: 1 This is God’s wondrous world, and to my list’ning ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is God’s wondrous world; I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas, the wonders God has wrought. 2 This is God’s wondrous world; the birds their carols raise, the morning light, the dark of night, declare their Maker’s praise. This is God’s wondrous world; a wand’rer I may roam Whate’er my lot, it matters not, my heart is still at home. 3 This is God’s wondrous world; oh, let me ne’er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is God’s wondrous world; the battle is not done. Jesus who died shall be glorified, and earth and heav’n be one. Topics: Creation Beauty of; Evening; Morning; Praise Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA Text Sources: Thoughts for Every-Day Living, 1901, alt.

The Glory of the Lord

Author: Anonymous Meter: 12.12.8.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 First Line: The glory of the Lord, the heaven's declare abroad Lyrics: 1. The glory of the Lordn The heav’ns declare abroad; The firmament displays The handiwork of God; Day unto day declareth speech, And night to night doth knowledge teach. 2. Aloud they do not speak, They utter forth no word, Nor into language break; Their voice is never heard; Their line thro’ all the earth extends, Their words to earth’s remotest ends. 3. In them He for the sun Hath set a dwelling place, Rejoicing as a man Of strength to run a race; He, bridegroom-like in his array, Comes from his chamber, bringing day. 4. His daily going forth Is from the end of Heav’n; The firmament to him Is for his circuit given— His circuit reaches to its ends, And everywhere his heart extends. Used With Tune: FANEUIL HALL

The Heavens Declare Thy Glory

Author: Thomas R. Birks Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 58 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 Lyrics: 1 The heav'ns declare thy glory, the firmament thy pow'r; day unto day the story repeats from hour to hour; night unto night replying, proclaims in ev'ry land, O Lord, with voice undying, the wonders of thy hand. 2 The sun with royal splendor goes forth to chant thy praise, and moonbeams soft and tender their gentler anthem raise; o'er every tribe and nation the music strange is poured, the song of all creation to thee, creation's Lord. 3 All heav'n on high rejoices to do its Maker's will, the stars with solemn voices resound thy praises still; so let my whole behavior, thoughts, words, and actions be, O Lord, my Strength, my Savior, one ceaseless song to thee. Topics: God's Work Creation; God Glory of; Works of Providence Used With Tune: FAITHFUL

Thy law is perfect, Lord of light

Author: Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 19 Topics: Excellence and power of God's word; Perfection of the Law and Testimony