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177a. A Psalm before Prayer

1 Sing to the Lord, Jehovah's name,
And in his strength rejoice;
When his salvation is our theme,
Exalted be our voice.

2 With thanks approach his awful sight,
And psalms of honour sing;
The Lord's a God of boundless might,
The whole creation's King.

3 Let princes hear, let angels know,
How mean their natures seem,
Those gods on high, and gods below,
When once compar'd with him.

4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep,
Lies in his spacious hand;
He fix'd the seas what bounds to keep,
And where the hills must stand.

5 Come, and with humble souls adore,
Come, kneel before his face;
Oh may the creatures of his power
Be children of his grace!

6 Now is the time, he bends his ear,
And waits for your request;
Come, lest he rouze his wrath and swear,
"Ye shall not see my rest."

Text Information
First Line: Sing to the Lord, Jehovah's name
Title: A Psalm before Prayer
Meter: Common Metre
Language: English
Publication Date: 1786
Scripture:
Topic: Delaying Sinners warned; Devotion: daily; Psalm: before prayer (2 more...)
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