The Psalms of David ‎#II.XLVII

II.XLVII. 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 out-done.

3 The spacious Earth, and spreading Flood,
Proclaim the wise, the pow'rful God,
And thy rich Glories from afar
Sparkle in ev'ry rolling Star.

4 But in his Looks a Glory stands,
The noblest Labour of thine Hands;
The pleasing Lustre of his Eyes
Out-shines 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!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1766
• Topic: Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ

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