A translation of the psalms of David attempted in the Spirit of Christianity, and adapted to the divine service. By Christopher Smart |
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 | A translation of the psalms of David |  |
OR THIS [PSALM CXLVIII.]
Hallelujah! kneel and sing
Praises to the heav'nly king;
To the God supremely great,
Hallelujah in the height!
Praises to the heav'nly king;
To the God supremely great,
Hallelujah in the height!
Praise him, archangelic band,
Ye that in his presence stand;
Praise him, ye that watch and pray,
Michael's myriads in array.
Ye that in his presence stand;
Praise him, ye that watch and pray,
Michael's myriads in array.
Praise him, sun, at each extreme
Orient streak, and western beam,
Moon and stars of mystic dance,
Silv'ring in the blue expanse.
Orient streak, and western beam,
Moon and stars of mystic dance,
Silv'ring in the blue expanse.
Praise him, O ye heights, that soar
Heav'n and heav'n for evermore;
And ye streams of living rill,
Higher yet, and purer still.
Heav'n and heav'n for evermore;
And ye streams of living rill,
Higher yet, and purer still.
Let them praise his glorious name,
From whose fruitful word they came,
And they first began to be
As he gave the great decree.
From whose fruitful word they came,
And they first began to be
As he gave the great decree.
Their constituent parts he founds
For duration without bounds,
And their covenant has seal'd,
Which shall never be repeal'd.
For duration without bounds,
And their covenant has seal'd,
Which shall never be repeal'd.
Praise the Lord on earth's domains,
And the mutes that sea contains,
Ye that on the surface leap,
And ye dragons of the deep.
And the mutes that sea contains,
Ye that on the surface leap,
And ye dragons of the deep.
Batt'ring hail, and fires that glow,
Steaming vapours, plumy snow,
Wind and storm his wrath incurr'd,
Wing'd and pointed at his word.
Steaming vapours, plumy snow,
Wind and storm his wrath incurr'd,
Wing'd and pointed at his word.
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Mountains of enormous scale,
Ev'ry hill, and ev'ry vale,
Fruit-tries of a thousand dyes,
Cedars that perfume the skies.
Ev'ry hill, and ev'ry vale,
Fruit-tries of a thousand dyes,
Cedars that perfume the skies.
Beasts that haunt the woodland maze,
Nibbling flocks, and droves that graze;
Reptiles of amphibious breed,
Feather'd millions form'd for speed;
Nibbling flocks, and droves that graze;
Reptiles of amphibious breed,
Feather'd millions form'd for speed;
Kings, with Jesus for their guide,
Peopl'd regions far and wide,
Heroes of their country's cause,
Princes, judges of the laws;
Peopl'd regions far and wide,
Heroes of their country's cause,
Princes, judges of the laws;
Age and childhood, youth and maid,
To his name your praise be paid;
For his word is worth alone,
Far above his crown and throne.
To his name your praise be paid;
For his word is worth alone,
Far above his crown and throne.
He shall dignify the crest
Of his people rais'd and blest,
While we serve with praise and pray'rs
All, in Christ, his saints and heirs.
Of his people rais'd and blest,
While we serve with praise and pray'rs
All, in Christ, his saints and heirs.
| A translation of the psalms of David | |