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Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America
Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America Author:Isaac Watts General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1831 Original Publisher: White, Gallaher and White Subjects: Bible Hymns, English Art / Typography Juvenile Nonfiction / Music / Songbooks Music / Religious / Hymns Music / Religious / Christian Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament Notes: This is a black... more » and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Psalm 8. S. M. God's Sovereignty and Goodness, and Man's Dominion over the Creatures. OLORD, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens '. hey shine. 2 When to thy works on high I raise my wondering eyes, And see the moon, complete in light, Adorn the darksome skies. 3 When I survey the stars, And all their shining forms, Lord, what is man, that worthless thing, Akin to dust and worms ? 4 Lord, what is worthless man, That thou shouldst love him so ? Next to thine angels is he plac'd, And lord of all below. 5 Thine honours crown his head, While beasts, like slaves, obey, And birds that cut the air with wings, And fish that cleave the sea. 6 How rich thy bounties are I And wonderous are thy ways ; Of dust and worms thy power can frame A monument of praise. 7 [From mouths of feeble babes And sucklings, thou canst draw Surprising honours to thy name, And strike the world with awe. 8 0 Lord, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they shine.] Psalm 8. C. M. Christ's Condescension and Glorification ; or, God made Man OLORD, our Lord, how wonderous great is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenly state Let men and babes proclaim. 2 When I behold thy works on high, The mo...« less