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O earth, and, all ye heavens, rejoice;
From world to world the joy shall ring,
The Lord Omnipotent is King!'

mf 2 The Lord is King! (m) who then shall dare
Resist His will, distrust His care,

Or murmur at His wise decrees,
Or doubt His royal promises?

mf 3 The Lord is King! (mp) child of the dust,
The Judge of all the earth is just;
Holy and true are all His ways:
Let every creature speak His praise.

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423 O Lord of heaven and earth and sea.

276-292 Hymns of Trust and Resignation.
488-510 Hymns of the Seasons and for Travellers.

'Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise Him in the heights.'

RAISE the Lord! ye heavens, adore Him;

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Praise Him, angels, in the height;

Sun and moon, rejoice before Him,
Praise Him, all ye stars and light.

2 Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken;
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed;
Laws which never shall be broken

For their guidance hath He made.

3 Praise the Lord! for He is glorious;
Never shall His promise fail;

God hath made His saints victorious;
Sin and death shall not prevail.

4 Praise the God of our salvation!

Hosts on high, His power proclaim;
Heaven, and earth, and all creation,
Laud and magnify His name.

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A men.

'Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit.'

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Y God, how wonderful Thou art,
Thy majesty how bright!

How beautiful Thy mercy-seat,
In depths of burning light!

mp 2 How dread are Thine eternal years,
O everlasting Lord,

By prostrate spirits day and night
Incessantly adored!

P 3 O how I fear Thee, living God,
With deepest, tenderest fears,

And worship Thee with trembling hope
And penitential tears!

m 4 Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord,
Almighty as Thou art,

For Thou hast stooped to ask of me
The love of my poor heart.

5 No earthly father loves like Thee;
No mother, e'er so mild,

Bears and forbears as Thou hast done
With me, Thy sinful child.

mf 6 Father of Jesus, love's reward,
What rapture will it be
Prostrate before Thy throne to lie,
And ever gaze on Thee!

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'The second man is the Lord from heaven.' RAISE to the Holiest in the height,

PRAISE

And in the depth be praise,—

In all His words most wonderful,

Most sure in all His ways.

3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
Which did in Adam fail,
Should strive afresh against the foe,
Should strive and should prevail;

mp 4 And that a higher gift than grace
Should flesh and blood refine,
God's presence, and His very self
And essence all-Divine.

5 O generous love! that He who smote

In Man, for man, the foe
The double agony in Man,
For man, should undergo,

6 And in the garden secretly,

And on the cross on high,

Should teach His brethren, and inspire
To suffer and to die.

ƒ 7 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
And in the depth be praise,—

In all His words most wonderful,
Most sure in all His ways.