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Hymn · Psalm 19

The Heav'ns God's Glory Do Declare

ST. AGNES · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music John Bacchus Dykes

The Heav'ns God's Glory Do Declare gain; tend: lies: preach: that a forth ex works goes cling soul bride voice skies hand not like, th'end sin in to groom doth his glo speech set is per is end he no God's fect, ry nor the his 1. The There 2. In 3. From 4. God's 5. is heav'ns them heav'n's law verts forth, tent; which clare, Who, the cir their the and go sun tongue do to a ing con de edge world's re sim wise. main. joice. end. teach. re ple doth night makes hid run words race the knowl the den his to doth speech gone as noth mo ti is ber, is ters ny ing a through to tes there cham line ut God's And From's Their Day sure, heat doth earth, night and that to their to is from strong all day, most his man and the 6. The statutes of the Lord are right, and do rejoice the heart: The Lord's command is pure, and doth light to the eyes impart. 7. Unspotted is the fear of God, and doth endure for ever: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 8. They more than gold, yea, much fine gold, to be desired are: Than honey, honey from the comb that droppeth, sweeter far. 9. Moreover, they thy servant warn how he his life should frame: A great reward provided is for them that keep the same. 10. Who can his errors understand? O cleanse thou me within From secret faults. Thy servant keep from all presumptuous sin: 11. And do not suffer them to have dominion over me: Then righteous and innocent I from much sin shall be. 12. The words which from my mouth proceed, the thoughts sent from my heart, Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength and my Redeemer art. Scottish Psalter, 1650 ST. AGNES C.M. John Bacchus Dykes, 1875
The Heav'ns God's Glory Do Declare gain; tend: lies: preach: that a forth ex works goes cling soul bride voice skies hand not like, th'end sin in to groom doth his glo speech set is per is end he no God's fect, ry nor the his 1. The There 2. In 3. From 4. God's 5. is heav'ns them heav'n's law verts forth, tent; which clare, Who, the cir their the and go sun tongue do to a ing con de edge world's re sim wise. main. joice. end. teach. re ple doth night makes hid run words race the knowl the den his to doth speech gone as noth mo ti is ber, is ters ny ing a through to tes there cham line ut God's And From's Their Day sure, heat doth earth, night and that to their to is from strong all day, most his man and the 6. The statutes of the Lord are right, and do rejoice the heart: The Lord's command is pure, and doth light to the eyes impart. 7. Unspotted is the fear of God, and doth endure for ever: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 8. They more than gold, yea, much fine gold, to be desired are: Than honey, honey from the comb that droppeth, sweeter far. 9. Moreover, they thy servant warn how he his life should frame: A great reward provided is for them that keep the same. 10. Who can his errors understand? O cleanse thou me within From secret faults. Thy servant keep from all presumptuous sin: 11. And do not suffer them to have dominion over me: Then righteous and innocent I from much sin shall be. 12. The words which from my mouth proceed, the thoughts sent from my heart, Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength and my Redeemer art. Scottish Psalter, 1650 ST. AGNES C.M. John Bacchus Dykes, 1875

1.The heav'ns God's glory do declare,
the skies his hand-works preach:
Day utters speech to day, and night
to night doth knowledge teach.

2.There is no speech nor tongue to which
their voice doth not extend:
Their line is gone through all the earth,
their words to the world's end.

3.In them he set the sun a tent;
Who, bridegroom-like, forth goes
From's chamber, as a strong man doth
to run his race rejoice.

4.From heav'n's end is his going forth,
circling to th' end again;
And there is nothing from his heat
that hidden doth remain.

5.God's law is perfect, and converts
the soul in sin that lies:
God's testimony is most sure,
and makes the simple wise.

6.The statutes of the Lord are right,
and do rejoice the heart:
The Lord's command is pure, and doth
light to the eyes impart.

7.Unspotted is the fear of God,
and doth endure for ever:
The judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.

8.They more than gold, yea, much fine gold,
to be desired are:
Than honey, honey from the comb
that droppeth, sweeter far.

9.Moreover, they thy servant warn
how he his life should frame:
A great reward provided is
for them that keep the same.

10.Who can his errors understand?
O cleanse thou me within
From secret faults. Thy servant keep
from all presumptuous sin:

11.And do not suffer them to have
dominion over me:
Then righteous and innocent
I from much sin shall be.

12.The words which from my mouth proceed,
the thoughts sent from my heart,
Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength
and my Redeemer art.

Other words for this tune

Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ARLINGTON, AZMON, BALLERMA, BEATITUDO, CLEANSING FOUNTAIN, CRIMOND, DETROIT, DUNDEE, EVAN, GLASGOW, GRÄFENBERG, LEA, MANOAH, MARTYRDOM, MCKEE, NEW BRITAIN, ORTONVILLE, PETER'S ADMONITION, RICHMOND, ST. ANNE, ST. ETHELDREDA, ST. FLAVIAN, ST. MAGNUS, ST. STEPHEN, STRACATHRO, WINCHESTER OLD.

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