Glory to God ‎#25

25. O Lord, Our God, How Excellent (Psalm 8)

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Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, our God, how excellent
• Title: O Lord, Our God, How Excellent (Psalm 8)
• Author: Fred R. Anderson (1986)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 8
  ;
  Genesis 1:26-27
  ;
  Matthew 21:16
  ;
  Hebrews 2:6-8
• Topic: Care of Creation; Creation; Providence; Sovereignty of God; Truth
• Copyright: © 1986 Fred R. Anderson
• ONE LICENSE: 119783

Tune Information

• Name: WINCHESTER OLD
• Harmonizer: George Kirby (1592)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: Este's Psalmes, 1592

Text Information:

The middle stanzas of this paraphrase of Psalm 8 probe the ancient but enduring paradox of declaring the grandeur of God’s creation while realizing how small mortals are in the midst of it all. These words are set to one of the most durable 18th-century English psalm tunes.