SACRED SONGS

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And when the pillars of the world With fudden ruin break; And all this vaft and goodly frame Sinks in the mighty wreck;

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For ever permanent and fix'd, From agitation free, Unchang'd, thro' everlaſting years, Shall thy exiftence be.

II. M

The Creation. Gen. i.

NOW let the fpacious world arife!"

Said the Creator Lord;

At once th' obedient earth and ſkies Rofe at his fov'reign word.

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2 Dark was the deep; the waters lay Confus'd and drown'd the land: He call'd the light; the new- born day Attends on his command.

3 He bids the clouds afcend on high; The clouds afcend and bear A wat'ry treafure to the ſky, And float on fofter air.