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The noblest subject swells my lofty lay

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 Lyrics: 1 The noblest subject swells my lofty lay, The Lord Jehovah--I his pow'r display; The Lord Jehovah, great creator--God, Who darts his dazzling glories all abroad; 2 Who's in tremendous majesty array'd, With beamy light, as with a garment, clad: 3 Who, like a curtain, spreads th' etherial plains In yon wide arch suspends his fleecy rains, By winds supported, makes the clouds his car, And rides triumphant in the ambient air. 4 Around him wait his bright angelic train, Ready to bear his dread behests to man; Unbodied forms and essences divine That fleet like aether, and like fire that shine. 5 Firm on her base the solid earth he plac'd, And 'gainst th' asaults of time secur'd her fast; 6 The earth he cover'd with a watery flood; High 'bove the loftiest hills the surges stood; 7 But in tremendous thunder when he spoke, Soon they subsided at his stern rebuke; 8 The hills they leave, and seek the level plain, And to their wonted depths return amain. 9 The bounds permitted them to pass no more; No more they on the delug'd mountains roar. 10 A long the vales, amid the tow'ring hills, In sweet meanders flow the bubling rills; 11 Whence the wild bestials of the wilderness, And the rejoicing flocks, their thirst appease. 12 All on their margin, the aerial choir, Whose guileless loves their slender throats inspire, Perch on the trees, and with their tuneful lay Ravish the plains, and cheat the ling'ring day. 13 Down from his stores he sends his fruitful rains; Feel their glad influence strait the meads, the plains; All earth is strait with flow'rs, with herbage gay; 14 Rejoices man; the herds in rapture play; The lovely prospect fills the heart with joy; 15 But what transporting strains our tongues employ, When the smooth oils around our temples shine, When high-enraptur'd with the racy wine; When, by the bounty of our maker, fed, New strength, new vigour, is supplied by bread? 16 Nor less from him each vegetable tribe Their sap receive--th' enliv'ning juice imbibe 17 The tow'ring cedars where the eagles build, The firs that to the storks fit refuge yield! 18 The wanton goats along the mountains rove; While the rough craggy cliff the coneys love. 19 He gives her stated seasons to the moon; He guides in his appointed course the sun; 20 His is the night; he bids the darkness reign; 'Tis then the howling bestials range the plain; Their haunts they leave, and by fell hunger led, Fall on the flocks, and fill the swains with dread, 21 Then the young lion with his hideous roar Roams all abroad, the fatlings to devour; To heav'n he roars, and while he prowls for food, Owns, that his sole dependence is on God. 22 But soon as e'er, with his reviving ray, Comes forth the joyous sun, to gild the day, The bestial-tribes all to their dens retreat, 33 And his alternate labours man await; The live-long day in constant toil he spends, Till kind indulgent night his travail ends. 24 Thy works, O God, display thy pow'r divine; Thy glorious works proclaim, that wisdom's thine; Nor earth alone thy mighty gifts can boast; 25 The sea survey'd, in wonder we are lost. Such countless millions of the finny train, That roam exulting o'er her glassy plain; Their different dimensions who can trace? The varied beauties of the smaller race; 26 Th' enormous monsters, that with dreadful pride Sport in the waves along the vessel's side; But most, that dread, that huge leviathan, The proud imperious tyrant of the main, Who on her surface insolently plays, And fills th' admiring eye with wild amaze. 27 O gracious God, all, all in sea, on land, Receive their portion from thy mighty hand; All, all the blessings of thy bounty share, And all employ thy providential care. 28 Thou giv'st, they gather, their respective food; Thine hand thou open'st, and they're fill'd with good. 29 And, when thy glad'ning presence is withdrawn, The loss of thy beneficence they mourn; Thou at thy pleasure tak'st their breath away; They die, and strait return to native clay. 30 Yet not without inhabitants the earth; Thy quick'ning spirit gives new forms a birth; A new creation springs; their stated place They hold, and run successively their race. 31 Our God with glory shall for ever reign, And will with joy his wond'rous works sustain; 32 Struck with his presence, quakes the earth with fear; Mov'd at his dread rebuke the hills appear; See, from the hills in curling streams arise The circling smoak, and darken all the skies. 33 For me, while breath inspires this vital frame, The glories of my God shall be my theme; 34 With joy sincere his praises I will sing, And to his honour'd name attune the string, 35 While impious men by his resentment fall, And direful woes their guilty hearts appall, The great creator shall my soul inspire, Shall fill my tongue, and animate my lyre.

We Are Part of God's Creation

Author: Bryan Jeffery Leech, 1931- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 Refrain First Line: Jubilate, jubilate Topics: Adoration and Praise; Creation and Earth; Ecology Used With Tune: VESPER HYMN

God, bind the oceans in a chain

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 Lyrics: God, bind the oceans in a chain, that they not drown the earth again. The swelling waves must keep your ways, and in their channels fill the seas; from there, conveyed by secret veins, spring forth on hills, and drench the plains. God, you are great! No tongue can frame an honor equal to your name! God, hold creation in your hand, poised and secure, it thus shall stand. You set the sun its circling race, appoint the moon to change its face; and when thick darkness veils the day, send winds to blow the clouds away. Vast are your works, Almighty Lord, all nature rests upon your word. Let every race of creatures stand, to gain its portion from your hand; all those that trust will see your face; you bless them with your sovereign grace. In you my hopes and wishes meet, and make my meditation sweet; my soul shall sing with joy and praise, as it fulfills its length of days. Used With Tune: BADES Text Sources: Psalm 104, alt.

O Bless the Lord

Author: D. T. Niles Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: O bless the Lord, bless Him my soul, for He is God Used With Tune: [O bless the Lord, bless Him my soul, for He is God]

Bendice, alma mía, al Señor (O bless the Lord, bless the Lord)

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: O LORD, my God, how great you are (¡Dios mío, qué grande eres!) Topics: Baptism of the Lord C; Bautismo del Señor C Used With Tune: [Bendice, alma mía, al Señor]

Psalm (103) 104

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: The earth is full of your riches Topics: Psalter Used With Tune: [The earth is full of your riches]

O bless the Lord, O my soul

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 Topics: Baptism of the Lord; Christmas; Creation; Authority of God; Eucharistic Celebration (Mass) Responsorial Psalms; Gathering; Sacraments/Rites Confirmation; Wisdom Used With Tune: [O bless the Lord, O my soul]

Send forth your Spirit, O Lord

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: Praise the Lord, O my soul Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: [Praise the Lord, O my soul]

O God, Send Out Your Spirit

Author: Jesse Manibusan; International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: We bless you, O God, for you are so great Topics: Gathering, Centring, and Invocation; Christian Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit; Invocation; Justice; Service Music Gathering Used With Tune: [We bless you O God, for you are so great]

Send forth your Spirit, Lord

Author: Michael Forster, b. 1946 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: Bless the Lord, O my soul Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Pentecost; Redemption and Salvation; Year A Pentecost; Year B Pentecost; Year B Proper 24; Year B Second Sunday Before Lent; Year C Pentecost Used With Tune: [Bless the Lord, O my soul]