A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns ‎#66

66. Begin, my soul, th'exalted lay

1 Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay;
Let each enraptur'd thought obey,
And praise the Almighty's name:
Lo! heaven and earth and seas and skies,
In one melodious concert rise,
To swell th' inspiring theme.

2 Ye fields of light celestial plains,
Where gay transporting beauty reigns,
Ye scenes divinely fair,
Your Makers wond'rous power proclaim,
Tell how he form'd your shining frame,
And breath'd the fluid air.

3 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound,
While all th, adoring thrones around
His boundless mercy sing:
Let every listening saint above
Wake all the tuneful soul of love,
And touch the sweetest string.

4 Let every element rejoice,
Ye thunder's burst with awful voice,
To him who bids you roll:
His praise in softer notes declare:
Each whispering breeze of yielding air,
And breath it to the soul.

5 Let man, by noblest passions sway'd,
The feeling heart, the thoughtful head,
In heavenly praise employ:
Spread his tremendous name around,
Till heav'n's broad arch rings back the sound,
The general burst of joy!

Text Information

• First Line: Begin, my soul, th'exalted lay
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1812
• Scripture:
  Psalm 145:3

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