HYMNS OF PRAISE: THE WORKS AND WORD OF GOD.

PRAISE the Lord! ye heavens adore Him;
Praise Him, angels, in the height;
Sun and moon, rejoice before Him,
Praise Him, all ye stars and light:
Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken,
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed;
Laws, which never shall be broken,
For their guidance He hath made.

2.

Praise the Lord! for He is glorious:
Never shall His promise fail;
cres. God hath made His saints victorious,
Sin and death shall not prevail.

f Praise the God of our salvation;
Hosts on high, His power proclaim;
ff Heaven and earth and all creation,
Laud and magnify His Name!

* This Hymu may also be sung to "Merton College, No. 93

Amen.

THE strain upraise of joy and praise, Alle- luia ! ||

To the glory of their King shall the ransomed | people sing ||

Alleluia! | Alle- luia! ||

2.

And the choirs that dwell on high Shall re-echo | through the sky,||

Alleluia! || Alle- | luia! ||

3.

They through the fields of Para- | dise who roam, ||

The blessed ones repeat through that bright home,|| Alle- | luia!|| Alle- | luia! "

4.

The planets glittering on their | heavenly way,

The shining constellations, | join and say, || Alle- | luia! || Alle- | luia ! ||

5.

Ye clouds that onward sweep, ye winds on I pinions light, ||

f Ye thunders, echoing loud and deep, ye lightnings, | wildly bright, ||

dim. In sweet con- | sent unite || Your Alle- | luia !!

6.

f Ye floods and ocean billows, ye storms and Ye days of cloudless beauty, hoar frost and cres. Ye groves that wave in spring, and glorious

7.

winter snow, || summer glow; || | forests, sing,

First let the birds, with painted plumage gay, I

Alle- | luia!}}

Exalt their great Creator's | praise, and say, || Alle- | luia! || Alle- | luia! ||

8.

f Then let the beasts of earth, with | varying strain, ||

Join in creation's hymn, and | cry again, || Alle- | luia! || Alle- | luia! ||

9.

Here let the mountains thunder forth so- | norous, || Alle- | luia! ||

There let the valleys sing in gentler | chorus, || Alle- | luia! ||

10.

res. Thou jubilant abyss of | ocean cry, || Alle- | luia! ||

Ye tracts of earth, and conti- | nents, reply || Alle- | luia! ||

II.

To God, who all cre- | ation made, || The frequent hymn be duly paid; li
Alleluia! | Alle- | luia! ||

12.

This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord Al- mighty loves; | Alle- | luia! This is the song, the heavenly song, that Christ Him- | self approve3; Alle- luia! |

13.

Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice a- | waking, || Alle- | luia ! |

And children's voices echo, answer | making, || Alle- | luia! ||

14.

Now from all men | be outpoured Alleluia | to the Lord;||
With Alleluia evermore || The Son and Spirit | we adore.

This Hymn may also be sung to "Argyll," No. 343, Part iii