Chapter 71

66. GOD'S MARVELLOUS WORKS. Ps. 104.'Tis God, who made and heav'n and earth sustains:We render homage due.—When floods arose,The Lord did quell them to a quick repose.—He made all springs for mountains and for plains.T' enrich the earth he gives his plenteous rains;The herb for man and grass for cattle grows.—The moon for seasons made, the sun too knowsHis going down, when thickest darkness reigns;Then forest beasts creep forth, who shun the light.To God young lions for their meat do cry;The sun ariseth,—down in their dens they lie:But man unto his work goes out till night.—Thy works, O Lord, how manifold and great!In searchless wisdom didst thou all create!

66. GOD'S MARVELLOUS WORKS. Ps. 104.

'Tis God, who made and heav'n and earth sustains:We render homage due.—When floods arose,The Lord did quell them to a quick repose.—He made all springs for mountains and for plains.T' enrich the earth he gives his plenteous rains;The herb for man and grass for cattle grows.—The moon for seasons made, the sun too knowsHis going down, when thickest darkness reigns;Then forest beasts creep forth, who shun the light.To God young lions for their meat do cry;The sun ariseth,—down in their dens they lie:But man unto his work goes out till night.—Thy works, O Lord, how manifold and great!In searchless wisdom didst thou all create!

'Tis God, who made and heav'n and earth sustains:

We render homage due.—When floods arose,

The Lord did quell them to a quick repose.—

He made all springs for mountains and for plains.

T' enrich the earth he gives his plenteous rains;

The herb for man and grass for cattle grows.—

The moon for seasons made, the sun too knows

His going down, when thickest darkness reigns;

Then forest beasts creep forth, who shun the light.

To God young lions for their meat do cry;

The sun ariseth,—down in their dens they lie:

But man unto his work goes out till night.—

Thy works, O Lord, how manifold and great!

In searchless wisdom didst thou all create!


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