The Universal Debt of Praise

Established in the highest heavens

Tune: REMSEN (Holbrook)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Established in the highest heavens
The Lord has set his throne.
And over all His kingdom rules,
For He is God alone.

2 Ye angels that excel in strength,
Bless ye the Lord, your God;
Ordained to hear and do his will,
Proclaim His praise abroad.

3 Bless ye the lord, all ye His hosts
That serve the Lord, your King,
And wilt His pleasure to perform;
To Him your praises bring.

4 Bless ye the Lord, all ye His works
In His dominion broad,
And, never ceasing, O my soul,
Bless thou the Lord, thy God.

The Psalter: with responsive readings, 1912

Text Information

First Line: Established in the highest heavens
Title: The Universal Debt of Praise
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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REMSEN (Holbrook)


BEATITUDO

Composed by John B. Dykes (PHH 147), BEATITUDO was published in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1875), where it was set to Isaac Watts' "How Bright Those Glorious Spirits Shine." Originally a word coined by Cicero, BEATITUDO means "the condition of blessedness." Like many of Dykes's…

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