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Great and Marvelous

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1 Let the heav’ns declare His unchanging care,
And the firmament His glory;
While the fleeting days shall proclaim His praise,
The King who is throned on high;
The King enthroned on high.

Refrain:
Great and marvellous, great and marvellous,
Great and marvellous, are Thy works,
Thy works, great and marvellous, great and marvellous,
Lord God Almighty just and true are Thy ways, are Thy ways,
O King of saints!
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, the King of saints!

2 From the mountains height, from the vales so bright,
From the hills in vernal splendor;
There’s a joyous song that is borne along,
To Him who is throned on high;
The King enthroned on high. [Refrain]

3 When the storm-winds sweep o’er the restless deep,
And the billows dark are tossing;
They repeat His praise, and their voice they raise,
To Him who is throned on high;
The King enthroned on high. [Refrain]


Source: Gloria in Excelsis #134

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale

Born: Oc­to­ber 21, 1873, Brook­lyn, New York. Died: Jan­u­a­ry 30, 1956, San Ber­nar­di­no Coun­ty, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Grace Gor­don. Elsie’s fa­ther was New York Shipp­ing Com­miss­ion­er Charles C. Dun­can. --www.hymntime.com… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Great and marvelous, great and marvelous
Title: Great and Marvelous
Author: Elsie Duncan Yale (1914)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Great and marvelous, great and marvelous
Copyright: Public Domain

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