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SACRED SONGS

8 All over glorious is my Lord, Muft be belov'd, and yet ador'd; His worth if all the nations knew, Sure the whole earth would love him too.

CCXXXI.

The whole creation invited to praise Jehovah.

Pfal. cxlviii.

FT all the various creatures join

' L To praiſe th' eternal God;

Ye angels bright, the fong begin, And found his praife abroad.

2 Opraife him, all ye worlds above! He fix'd your wondrous frame, By his command ye ftand, or move, Therefore refound his fame.

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3 Thou fun, with warm and golden beams, Thou moon, with paler rays,

Ye ftarry lights, and twinkling flames, Shine to your Maker's praife.

Ye vapours,

T

when aloft when aloft you rife,

Or fall in fhow'rs below:

Ye thunders, rolling round the fkies, His pow'r and glory fhow.