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Psalm 8 Lord, Our Lord, Thy Glorious Name
1. Lord, our Lord, Thy glorious name
All Thy wondrous works proclaim;
In the heavens with radiant signs
Evermore Thy glory shines.
2. Infant lips Thou dost ordain
Wrath and vengeance to restrain;
Weakest means fulfill Thy will,
Mighty enemies to still.
3. Moon and stars in shining height
Nightly tell their Maker's might;
Human strength cannot compare
With the glory present there.
4. What are we that we should be
Loved and visited by Thee,
Raised to an exalted height,
Crowned with honor in Thy sight?
5. With dominion crowned we stand,
O'er the creatures of Thy hand,
All to us subjection yield
In the sea and air and field.
6. Lord, our Lord, Thy glorious name,
All Thy wondrous works proclaim;
Thine the name of matchless worth,
Excellent in all the earth.
WORDS: The Psalter, 1912
MUSIC: As in Rejoice in the Lord, 1985Freylinghausen's Geistreiches Gesangbuch, 1704; alt.
Scripture: Psalm 8
Theme: Psalms