Worthy of Ceaseless Praise from All His Creatures

Praise ye the Lord, immortal choirs That fill the worlds above

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 39 hymnals

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1 Praise ye the Lord, immortal choir,
That fill the realms above;
Praise him who form'd you of his fire
And feeds you with his love.
Shine to his praise ye crystal skies,
The floor of his abode;
O veil in shades your thousand eyes;
Before your brighter God.

2 Thou restless globe of golden light,
Whose beams create our days,
Join with the silver queen of night,
To own your borrowed rays.
Winds, ye shall bear his name aloud,
Thro' the eternal blue;
For when his chariot is a cloud,
He makes his wheels of you.

3 Thunder and hail, and fire and storms,
The troops of his command,
Appear in all your dreadful forms,
And speak his awful hand.
Wave your tall heads ye lofty pines,
To him that bids you grow;
Sweet clusters bend the fruitfull vines,
On ev'ry thankful bough.



Source: Urania: or a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns, from the most approv'd authors, with some entirely new; in two, three, and four parts... #196

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Praise ye the Lord, immortal choirs That fill the worlds above
Title: Worthy of Ceaseless Praise from All His Creatures
Author: Isaac Watts
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Urania: or a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns, from the most approv'd authors, with some entirely new; in two, three, and four parts... #196

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Urania #196

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Sacred Poetry #CXLVIIIa

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Sacred Poetry #aCXLVIIIa

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #P.CXLVIIIa

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Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #39

Sacred Poetry #d393

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

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d267

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Harmonia Sacra #144b

Sacred poetry #d395

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #33

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #74

Supplement to Watts #d346

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #74

A Collection of Sacred Hymns #d53

A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Christ of the Latter-Day Saints #d65

The Christian Psalter #d453

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #34

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d178

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #192

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #100

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #192

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #100

Asaph #d211

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Plymouth Collection #a100

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #593

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New Hymn and Tune book #13b

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The Christian Hymn Book #51

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #113

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Songs for the Sanctuary #113

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #113

The Saints' Harp #d685

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Songs for the Sanctuary #113

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #113

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #334

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Songs for the Sanctuary #113

The Service of Praise #d252

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Songs of the Church #882

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New Hymn and Tune Book #13b

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