a- ges past, Our hope for years to come,Our shelter from the

3 Howl, winds of night! your force com- 5 Ye nations, bend-in rev'rence bend:

4 O wondrous knowledge, deep and 4
Where can a creature hide? [high!
Within thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.

1. Come, O my soul, in sa-cred lays, Attempt thy great Crea

But O what tongue can speak His fame? What mortal verse can reach the theme?

1. Great God, in-dulge my humble claim; Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest;

z Thou great and good, thou just and 4 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice,

2 The unwearied sun, from day to day, Confirm the tidings as they roll,

Does his Creator's power display,

And publishes to every land
The work of an almighty hand.

3 Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story of her birth;

4 Whilst all the stars that round her
And all the planets in their turn, [burn,

And spread the truth from pole to pole

5 What though in solemn silence all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball?
What though nor real voice nor sound
Amid their radiant orbs be found?

6 In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice;
Forever singing, as they shine,
"The hand that made us is divine."
Joseph Addison

The whole creation is thy charge,
But saints are thy peculiar care.

I High in the heavens, Eternal God,
Thy goodness in full glory shines;
Thy truth shall break thro' every cloud
That veils and darkens thy designs. 4
2 Forever firm thy justice stands,

As mountains their foundations keep;
Wise are the wonders of thy hands;
Thy judgments are a mighty deep.
3 Thy providence is kind and large,
Both man and beast thy bounty share;

From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast; There mercy like a river flows,

And brings salvation to our taste. 5 Life, like a fountain, rich and free,

Springs from the presence of my Lord; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in thy word. Isaac Watts