Hymnal: Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs
Date: 1843
Compiler: A Campbell/ W Scott/ B W Stone/ J T Johnson
Publisher/Printer: A Campbell
First Line: I sing the almighty pow'r of God
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Meter: CM
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Hymn Number: Hymn 208 (part II)
Page Number: 178 (part II), click to see hymnal pages
LyicsI SING the almighty pow'r of God,
That made the mountains rise;
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordain'd
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at his command,
And all the stars obey.
I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That fill'd the earth with food;
He form'd the creatures with his word,
And then pronounce'd them good.
Lord! how thy wonders are display'd,
Where'er I turn mine eyes;
If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky?
There's not a plant or flow'r below
But makes thy glories known;
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order from thy throne.
Creatures (as num'rous as they be)
Are subject to thy care;
There's not a place where we can flee,
But God is present there.
In Heav'n he shines with beams of love;
With wrath in hell beneath!
'Tis on his earth I stand or move,
And 'tis his air I breathe.
His hand is my perpetual guard;
He keeps me with his eye;
Why should I then forget the Lord,
Who is forever nigh?