1 The works of the Lord are created in wisdom!
We view the earth's wonders and call him to mind;
We hear what he says in the world we discover,
And God shows his glory in all that we find.
2 Not even the angels have ever been granted
To tell the full story of nature and grace;
But open to God is all human perception,
The mysteries of time and the secrets of space.
3 The sun ev'ry morning lights up all creation,
The moon marks the rhythm of months in their turn;
The glittering stars are arrayed in God's honor,
Adorning the years as they ceaselessly burn.
4 The wind is his breath and the clouds are his signal,
The rain and the snow are the robes of his choice;
The storm and the lightning, his standards and heralds,
The crash of the thunder, the sound of his voice.
5 The song is unfinished; how shall we complete it,
And where find the skill to perfect all his praise?
At work in all places, he cares for all peoples--
How great is the Lord to the end of all days!
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | The works of the Lord are created in wisdom |
| Title: | The Works of the Lord Are Created in Wisdom |
| Author: | Christopher Idle, b. 1938 |
| Publication Date: | 1994 |
| Meter: | 12 11 12 11 |
| Scripture: | Psalm 8; Psalm 104; Sirach 42; Sirach 43 |
| Topic: | Time |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | © 1982, Hope Publishing Co. |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | KREMSER |
| Harmonizer: | Edward Kremser, 1838-1914 |
| Meter: | 12 11 12 11 |
| Key: | D Major |
| Source: | Neder-landtsch Gedanckclank, 1626 |