PSALM 8
13 S. M.
God's sovereignty and goodness.
O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heav'ns they shine. | When to thy works on high I raise my wondering eyes, And see the moon, complete in light, Adorn the darksome skies | When I survey the stars, And all their shining forms, Lord, what is man, that worthless thing, Akin to dust and worms? | Lord, what is worthless man, That thou shouldst love him so? Next to thine angels is he placed, And lord of all below. | Thine honors crown his head, While beasts, like slaves, obey; And birds that cut the air with wings, And fish that cleave the sea. | How rich thy bounties are! And wondrous are thy ways Of dust and worms thy power can frame A monument of praise. | [Out of the mouths of babes And sucklings thou canst draw Surprising honors to thy name, And strike the world with awe. | O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heav'ns they shine.] | |