The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4614

4614. Now to the Lord a Noble Song

1. Now to the Lord a noble song!
Awake, my soul; awake, my tongue;
Hosanna to th’eternal name,
And all His boundless love proclaim.

2. See where it shines in Jesus’ face,
The brightest image of His grace;
God, in the person of His Son,
Has all His mightiest works outdone.

3. The spacious earth and spreading flood
Proclaim the wise and powerful God;
And thy rich glories from afar
Sparkle in every rolling star.

4. But in His looks a glory stands,
The noblest labor of thine hands;
The pleasing luster of His eyes
Outshines the wonders of the skies.

5. Grace! ‘tis a sweet, a charming theme;
My thoughts rejoice at Jesus’ name:
Ye angels, dwell upon the sound!
Ye heav’ns, reflect it to the ground!

6. O may I live to reach the place
Where he unveils His lovely face!
Where all His beauties you behold,
And sing His name to harps of gold!

Text Information

• First Line: Now to the Lord a noble song
• Title: Now to the Lord a Noble Song
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Horæ Lyrica, 1707
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer (attributed to): John Hatton (1793)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13467 17655 55654
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain