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4 Renown'd for mighty acts, thy fame From age to age thy glorious Name 5, 6 Whilst I thy glory and renown, The world with me thy might shall own, 7. The praise, that to thy love belongs, Thy truth of all their grateful songs 8 The Lord is good, fresh acts of grace His anger moves with slowest pace,
9,10 Thy love thro' earth extends its fame, to all thy works express'd: These show thy praise, whilst thy great Name is by thy servants bless'd. 11 They, with the glorious prospect fir'd, shall of thy kingdom speak; their lofty subject make. And thy great pow'r, by all admir'd, shall thus to all be known; 12 God's glorious works of ancient date And thus his kingdom's royal state with publick splendour shown. shall stand for ever fast; but time itself outlast.
13 His steadfast throne, from changes free, His boundless sway no end shall see,
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14, 15 The Lord does them support that fall, For his kind aid all creatures call,
16 Whate'er their various wants require, And so fulfils the just desire
17, 18 How holy is the Lord, how just, How nigh to him, who with firm trust" 19 He grants the full desires of those And will their troubles soon compose, 20 The Lord preserves all those with care But sinners, who his vengeance dare, 21 My time to come, in praises spent, And all mankind, with one consent,
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to future times extends; successively descends. and wondrous works express; and thy great pow'r confess. they shall with joy proclaim; shall be the constant theme. his pity still supplies; his willing mercy flies.
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and makes the prostrate rise; who timely food supplies. with open hand he gives; of ev'ry thing that lives. how righteous all his ways! for his assistance prays! who him with fear adore; when they his aid implore. whom grateful love employs; with furious rage destroys. shall still advance his fame, for ever bless his Name.
His wondrous love, while life shall last, 3 On kings, the greatest sons of men, They cannot save in dang'rous times, 4 Depriv'd of breath, to dust they turn, And all their thoughts and vain designs 5 Then happy he, who Jacob's God Who still with well- plac'd hope the Lord
8 By him the blind receive their sight, With kind regard and tender love
9 The strangers he preserves from harm, Defends the widow, and the wiles
10 The God that does in Sion dwell From age to age his reign endures;
6 The Lord, who made both heav'n and earth, and all that they contain, Will never quit his steadfast truth,
nor make his promise vain.
are eas'd by his decree;
7 The poor opprest from all their wrongs He gives the hungry needful food,
and sets the pris'ners free.
my constant praise shall claim. let none for aid rely; nor timely help apply. and there neglected lie, together with them die. for his protector takes; his constant refuge makes.
the weak and fall'n he rears; he for the righteous cares. the orphan kindly treats, of wicked men defeats.
is our eternal King: let all his praises sing.
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For pleasant, good, and comely' tis 2 His holy city God will build, Bring back his people, though dispers'd 3, 4 He kindly heals the broken hearts, He tells the number of the stars, 5,6 Great is the Lord, and great his pow'r, The meek he raises, but throws down
and celebrate his fame: to praise his holy Name. though levell'd with the ground; through all the nations round. and all their wounds doth close; their sey'ral names he knows. his wisdom has no bound; the wicked to the ground.
with grateful voices sing; and strike each warbling string.
To God, the Lord, a hymn of praise To songs of triumph tune the harp,
8 He covers heav'n with clouds, and thence refreshing rain bestows; Through him, on mountain tops, the grass with wondrous plenty grows. D 3