Poems by Bernard Barton | ||
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A SONG OF PRAISE.
Give praises to God! unto Him who first founded
The fabric of earth by the word of His Power;
Who arch'd the sky's vault, and the Ocean depths sounded,
Gave the day-spring its birthright, and darkness its dower:—
Praise! praise ye The Lord! and his goodness proclaim,
Everlasting His mercy, and glorious His Name.
The fabric of earth by the word of His Power;
Who arch'd the sky's vault, and the Ocean depths sounded,
Gave the day-spring its birthright, and darkness its dower:—
Praise! praise ye The Lord! and his goodness proclaim,
Everlasting His mercy, and glorious His Name.
Bend the knee to Jehovah! with humble emotion
Bow down at the throne of the awful I AM!
Be His Spirit the guide in each act of devotion,
And Salvation implor'd through the blood of The Lamb!
Pray! pray to The Lord! and His goodness proclaim,
Everlasting His mercy, and glorious His Name.
Bow down at the throne of the awful I AM!
Be His Spirit the guide in each act of devotion,
And Salvation implor'd through the blood of The Lamb!
Pray! pray to The Lord! and His goodness proclaim,
Everlasting His mercy, and glorious His Name.
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In spirit and truth draw ye near to that altar
Which God in the depth of each heart would make known;
Where love cannot languish, and faith cannot falter,
But each thought and each feeling are truly his own:—
With prayers and with praises His goodness proclaim,
Everlasting His mercy, and glorious His Name!
Which God in the depth of each heart would make known;
Where love cannot languish, and faith cannot falter,
But each thought and each feeling are truly his own:—
With prayers and with praises His goodness proclaim,
Everlasting His mercy, and glorious His Name!
Poems by Bernard Barton | ||