Text: | The spacious firmament on high |
Author: | Joseph Addison (1672-1719) |
Tune: | FIRMAMENT |
Composer: | Henry Walford Davies (1869-1943) |
1 The spacious firmament on high,
with all the blue ethereal sky,
and spangled heavens, a shining frame,
their great Original proclaim.
The unwearied sun, from day to day,
does his Creator's power display,
and publishes to every land
the work of an almighty hand.
2 Soon as the evening shades prevail,
the moon takes up the wondrous tale,
and nightly to the listening 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.
3 What though in solemn silence all
move round the dark terrestrial ball;
What though no real voice nor sound
amid their radiant orbs be found?
In reason's ear they all rejoice,
and utter forth a glorious voice,
for ever singing, as they shine,
'The hand that made us is divine!'
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The spacious firmament on high |
Author: | Joseph Addison (1672-1719) |
Meter: | DLM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2005 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | The Living God: The Activity of God - God in creation; The Activity of God: God in creation |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | FIRMAMENT |
Composer: | Henry Walford Davies (1869-1943) |
Meter: | DLM |
Key: | f minor |