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Psalm
148
First Version (C.M.)
[Recommended
tunes: Stockton,
Milton
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8,6,8,6
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1Praise God. From heavens praise the Lord,
in heights praise to him be.
2All ye his angels, praise ye him;
his hosts all, praise him ye.
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3O praise ye him, both sun and moon,
praise him, all stars of light.
4Ye heav'ns of heav'ns him praise, and floods
above the heavens' height.
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5Let all the creatures praise the name
of our almighty Lord:
For
he commanded, and they were
created by his word.
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6He also, for all times to come,
hath them establish'd sure;
He
hath appointed them a law,
which ever shall endure.
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7Praise ye Jehovah from
the earth,
dragons, and ev'ry deep:
8Fire, hail, snow, vapour, stormy wind,
his word that fully keep.
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9All hills and mountains, fruitful trees,
and all ye cedars high:
10Beasts, and all cattle, creeping things,
and all ye birds that fly.
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11Kings of the earth, all nations,
princes, earth's judges all:
12Both young men, yea, and maidens too,
old men, and children small.
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13Let them God's name praise; for his name
alone is excellent:
His
glory reacheth far above
the earth and firmament.
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14His people's horn, the praise of all
his saints, exalteth he;
Ev'n
Isr'el's seed, a people near
to him. The Lord praise ye.
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Second Version (6.6.6.6.8.8.)
[Recommended
tunes:
St
John
,
Lawes (Psalm 47)]
6,6,6,6,8,8
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1The Lord of heav'n confess,
On high his glory raise.
2Him let all angels bless,
Him all his armies praise.
3Him glorify
Sun,
moon, and stars;
4Ye higher spheres,
And
cloudy sky.
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5From God your beings are,
Him therefore famous make;
You
all created were,
When he the word but spake.
6And from that place,
Where
fix'd you be
By
his decree,
You
cannot pass.
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7Praise God from earth below,
Ye dragons, and ye deeps:
8Fire, hail, clouds, wind, and snow.
Whom in command he keeps.
9Praise ye his name,
Hills
great and small,
Trees
low and tall;
10Beasts wild and tame;
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All
things that creep or fly.
11Ye
kings, ye vulgar throng,
All
princes mean or high;
12Both
men and virgins young,
Ev'n
young and old,
13Exalt his name;
For
much his fame
Should
be extoll'd.
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O
let God's name be prais'd
Above both earth and sky;
14For he his saints hath rais'd,
And set their horn on high;
Ev'n
those that be
Of
Isr'el's race,
Near
to his grace.
The
Lord praise ye.
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