SINGING—SONG.
O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.—Psalm xcvi. 1, 2.
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty.—Revelation, xv. 3.
Who is the Lord, then? Earth to me hath cried:
He, whose soul boundless everywhere is spread;
Who measures the Creation with a stride;
He, who with splendour e’er the sun hath fed.
He, who from nothingness all matter drew;
He, who built up the universe on nought;
He, who round shoreless seas a girdle threw;
He, whose sole look forth light from darkness brought.
He, who no heed to Time’s progression gives;
He, who draws being from his own command;
Who, in the future as the present lives;
And recalls years, departed from his hand.
’Tis He!—it is the Lord! Oh! may my tongue,
His countless glorious names to man repeat;
As the gold lamp before His altars hung;
I’ll sing to Him, while holds my life her seat!
Rev. W. Pulling, from Lamartine.
Thanks be to God! His grace has shown
How sinful man on earth
May join the songs which round his throne
Give endless praises birth:
He gave His Son for man to die!
He sent His Spirit from on high
To consummate the scheme:
O be that consummation blest!
And let Redemption be confest
A poet’s noblest theme.
B. Barton.
“Worthy the Lamb,” on earth we sing
“Who died our souls to save.”
Henceforth, O Death where is thy sting?
Thy victory, O Grave?
J. Montgomery.