Whofe gentle beams and borrow'd light
Are fofter rivals of the noon :
4 Arife, and to that foy'reign Power
Waxing and waning honours pay,
Who bade thee rule the dusky hours,
And half fupply the want of day.
5 Ye glitt'ring ftars that gild the fkies,
When darknefs has its curtain drawn,
And keep your watch with wakeful eyes,
When bufinefs, cares and day are gone :
6 Proclaim the glories of your Lord,
Difpers'd through all the heavenly street,
Whofe boundless treasures can afford
So rich a pavement for his feet.

7 O God of glory, God of love,
Thou art our fun that makes our days;
With all thy fhining works above
We would unite to fing thy praife.

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
Fills every gentle breeze of air.

2 Let clouds, and winds, and waves agree
To join their praife with blazing fire;
Let the firm carth and rolling fea
In this eternal fong confpire.

3 Ye flowery plains, proclaim his skill;
Vallies, lie low before his eye;

And let his praife, from every hill,
Rife, tuneful, to the neighb'ring fky.

4 Ye 'ftubborn oaks, and stately pines,
Bend your high branches, and adore;
Praife him, ye beafts, in different strains;
The lamb fhall bleat, the lion roar.

5 Birds, ye fhall make his praife your theme,
Nature demands a fong from you;
While the dumb fish that cut the ftream
Leap up and mean his praises too.
6 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue,
When Nature all around you fings?
O for a fhout from old and young,
From humble fwains and lofty kings!
7 Wide as his vaft dominion lies,
Make the Creator's name be known;
Loud as his thunder fhout his praife,
And found it lofty as his throne.
JEHOVAH ! tis a glorious word!
O may it dwell on every tongue!

But thofe who beft have known the Lord,
Are bound to raise the nobleft fong.

WATTS.

Palm CXLVIII. Short Metre. [*]

ET every creature join

To praife th' eternal God;

Ye heavenly hoft, the fong begin,
And found his name abroad.

2 Thou fun, with golden beams,
And moon, with paler rays,
Ye ftarry lights, ye twinkling flames,
Shine to your Maker's praife.

3

He built those worlds above,

And fix'd their wond'rous frame;

2,

By his command, they ftand or move,
And ever speak his name.

4 Ye vapours, when ye rife,

Or fall in showers, or fnow,
Ye thunders murm'ring round the skies,
His power and glory fhow.

5 Wind, hail and flashing fire,
Agree to praife the Lord,

When ye in dreadful ftorms confpire
To execute his word.

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,
Above the ftarry frame.

Ye holy throng

In worlds of light,

Of angels bright,

Begin the fong.

Thou fun, with dazzling rays,

Thou moon that rules the night;
Shine to your Maker's praise,

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;
By whofe almighty word,
They all from nothing came.

And all fhall laft, From changes free;
Stands ever faft.

His firm decree

5 United zeal be shown,
His wond'rous fame to raise,
Whofe glorious name alone
Deferves our endless praise.

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;
He brings his people near,

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,
Your great Preserver, raise,

Ye creatures of his hand,
Your higheft notes of praise.

Let ev'ry voice

His name adore,

Proclaim his power,
And loud rejoice.

2 Let all creation join,

To pay the tribute due;
Ye heavenly hofts begin,
And we fhall learn of you.

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,
Or ting'd with various dyes,

That pour your bleffings down,

Or charm our gazing eyes:

His goodness fpeak, His praife declare,
As through the air You shine or break,

Ye winds, that shake the world,
With tempefts on your wing,
Or breathe in gentle gales,
To waft the fmiling fpring:
Proclaim aloud,
His fov'reign will,

As you fulfil
The pow'rful Gop.