Whofe gentle beams and borrow'd light 7 O God of glory, God of love, WATTS. Pfalm.CXLVIII. 2d Part. L. M. [X WAKE, ye tempefts, and his fame A. In founds of dreadful praife declare; While the foft whifper of his name 2 Let clouds, and winds, and waves agree 3 Ye flowery plains, proclaim his skill; And let his praife, from every hill, 4 Ye 'ftubborn oaks, and stately pines, 5 Birds, ye fhall make his praife your theme, But thofe who beft have known the Lord, WATTS. Palm CXLVIII. Short Metre. [*] ET every creature join To praife th' eternal God; Ye heavenly hoft, the fong begin, 2 Thou fun, with golden beams, 3 He built those worlds above, And fix'd their wond'rous frame; 2, By his command, they ftand or move, 4 Ye vapours, when ye rife, Or fall in showers, or fnow, 5 Wind, hail and flashing fire, When ye in dreadful ftorms confpire 6 By all his works above, His honours be exprefs'd; But they who tafte his faving love, Should fing his praises beit. WATTS. Pfalm CXLVIII. 1ft Hallelujah Met.[ Univerfal Praife. E boundless realms of joy! YE Exalt your Maker's fame; His praise your fong employ, Ye holy throng In worlds of light, Of angels bright, Begin the fong. Thou fun, with dazzling rays, Thou moon that rules the night; With ftars of feebler light. His praife declare, Ye heavens above, And clouds that move In liquid air. 3 Let them adore the Lord, And praise his holy name; And all fhall laft, From changes free; His firm decree 5 United zeal be shown, Earth's utmost ends His power obey; His glorious fway The fky tranfcends, 6 Virgins and youths engage, To found his praife divine; While infancy and age Their feebler voices join. Wide as he reigns, His name be fung, By every tongue, In endless strains. 7 Let all the nations fear The God who rules above; And makes them tafte his love. While earth and fky His faints fhall raife Attempt his praife, His honours high. TATE and WATTS, united. Palm CXLVIII. 2d Hallelujah Met.[#] T Praife from ol! the Creatures. FIRST PART. O your Creator, God, Ye creatures of his hand, Let ev'ry voice His name adore, Proclaim his power, 2 Let all creation join, To pay the tribute due; Let nature raise, From every tongue, A general fong 3 4 5 6 Of grateful praise. Thou fource of light and heat, Bright ruler of the day, Difpenfing bleflings round, With all diffufive ray : From morn to night, With every beam, Record his name, Who gave thee light.. Thou moon in radiance mild, With all thy ftarry train, Which rife in fhining hosts, To gild th' etherial plain : With countless rays, Prolong the theme, Declare his name, Reflect his praife. Ye clouds, or fraught with showers, That pour your bleffings down, Or charm our gazing eyes: His goodness fpeak, His praife declare, Ye winds, that shake the world, As you fulfil |