2 Yea, sing unto the Lord, I say,
And magnify his name;

From day to day his praise display,
His saving health proclaim.

3 Before him honor stands in sight,
With majesty and grace;
Adored might and beauty bright
Are in his holy place.

4 Ye people, give unto the Lord,
Let every stock and tribe
Unto the Lord, with joint accord,
Glory and strength ascribe.

5 Give glory to the Lord the King,
Due to his name on high;
Devoutly bring an offering,
And to his courts draw nigh.

6 Yea, let the field and every thing
Therein lift up their voice;

The trees shall sing, the woods shall ring,
And mutually rejoice

7 Before the Lord; for, lo, he comes
The earth to judge and try ;

To us he comes, with righteous dooms
Of truth and equity.

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H. M.

WATTS.

Praise to God from all Creatures. Ps. 148.

1 YE tribes of Adam, join

With heaven, and earth, and seas,

And offer notes divine

To your Creator's praise.

Ye holy throng

Of angels bright,
In worlds of light,
Begin the song.

2 Thou sun, with dazzling rays,
And moon, that rul'st the night,
Shine to your Maker's praise,
With stars of twinkling light.
His power declare,

Ye floods on high,
And clouds that fly

In empty air.

3 The shining worlds above
In glorious order stand,
Or in swift courses move
By his supreme command:
He spake the word,
And all their frame

From nothing came
To praise the Lord.

4 He moved their mighty wheels
In unknown ages past,

And each his word fulfils

While time and nature last:

In different ways
His works proclaim
His wondrous name,

And speak his praise.

5 Let all the nations fear

The God that rules above:

He brings his people near,

And makes them taste his love:

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While earth and sky
Attempt his praise,
His saints shall raise
His honors high.

S. M.

TATE & BRADY.

Universal Praise. Ps. 67.

1 TO bless thy chosen race,
In mercy, Lord, incline,

And cause the brightness of thy face
On all thy saints to shine;-

2 That so thy wondrous way

May through the world be known,
Whilst distant lands their tribute pay,
And thy salvation own.

3 Let differing nations join

To celebrate thy fame;

Let all the world, O Lord, combine
To praise thy glorious name.

4 O, let them shout and sing,
Dissolved in pious mirth;

For thou, the righteous Judge and King, Shalt govern all the earth.

5 Let differing nations join

To celebrate thy fame;

Let all the world, O Lord, combine
To praise thy glorious name.

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Universal Praise. Ps. 148.

1 LET every creature join

WATTS.

To praise the eternal God:
Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin,
And sound his name abroad.

2 Thou sun, with golden beams,
And moon, with paler rays,
Ye starry lights, ye twinkling flames,
Shine to your Maker's praise.

3 He built those worlds above,

And fixed their wondrous frame ;
By his command they stand or move,
And ever speak his name.

4 Ye vapors, when ye rise,

Or fall in showers or snow,

Ye thunders, murmuring round the skies,
His power and glory show.

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

When ye in dreadful storms conspire
To execute his word.

6 United zeal be shown

His wondrous fame to raise :
God is the Lord; his name alone
Deserves our endless praise.

7 By all his works above

His honors be expressed;

But saints, that taste his saving love,
Should sing his praises best.

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WATTS.

Universal Praise. Ps. 47.

1 O FOR a shout of sacred joy
To God, the sovereign King!
Let every land their tongues employ,
And hymns of triumph sing.

2 While angels shout, and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains;

Let all the earth his honor sing;
O'er all the earth he reigns.

3 Rehearse his praise with awe profound,
Let knowledge lead the song;

Nor mock him with a solemn sound
Upon a thoughtless tongue.

4 In Israel stood his ancient throne;
He loved that chosen race;
But now he calls the world his own,
And heathens taste his grace.

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S. M.

Praise.

MONTGOMERY.

1 STAND up, and bless the Lord,

Ye people of his choice;

Stand up, and bless the Lord your God,
With heart, and soul, and voice.

2 Though high above all praise,
Above all blessing high,

Who would not fear his holy name,
And laud, and magnify?