The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9217

9217. The Heavens Declare thy Glory

1 The heav’ns declare Thy glory, Lord,
In every star Thy wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold Thy Word,
We read Thy name in fairer lines.

2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days, Thy power confess:
But the blest volume Thou hast writ
Reveals Thy justice and Thy grace.

3 Sun, moon, and stars convey Thy praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand:
So when Thy truth begun its race,
It touched and glanced on every land.

4 Nor shall Thy spreading Gospel rest
Till through the world Thy truth has run,
Till Christ has all the nations blest
That see the light, or feel the sun.

5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Bless the dark world with heav’nly light;
Thy Gospel makes the simple wise,
Thy laws are pure, Thy judgments right.

6 Thy noblest wonders here we view
In souls renewed and sins forgiv’n;
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
And make Thy Word my guide to Heav’n.

Text Information

• First Line: The heav’ns declare Thy glory, Lord
• Title: The Heavens Declare thy Glory
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternative tune: HEBRON by Lowell Mason

Tune Information

• Name: UXBRIDGE
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1830)
• Meter: LM
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain