Hymns for Worship - 20849

Title THE SPACIOUS FIRMAMENT ON HIGH
Number 20849
Hymnal Hymns For Worship (eChoice)
Key Signature Bb
Starting Pitch SOL
Starting Pitch Direction Down
Starting Beat 3+
Time Signature 2/2

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Lyrics

Verse 1

The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heav'ns, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. Th'unwearied sun, from day to day. Does his Creator's pow'r display And publishes to ev'ry land The work of an almighty hand.

Verse 2

Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale. And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth; While all the stars that round her burn And all the planets in their turn Confirm the tidings as they roll And spread the truth from pole to pole.

Verse 3

What tho' in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What tho' no real voice nor sound Amid the radiant orbs be found? 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.