“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handy-work.”—Psalm xix. 1.

No cloud obscures the summer sky,

The moon in brightness walks on high;

And, set in azure, every star

Shines, a pure gem of heaven, afar!

Child of the earth! oh, lift thy glance

To yon bright firmament’s expanse;

The glories of its realm explore,

And gaze, and wonder, and adore!

Doth it not speak to every sense