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Hail, great Creator, wise and good

Tune: HARVEY'S CHANT
Published in 113 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	African-American Organ Music Anthology,…

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1 Hail, great Creator, wise and good!
To thee our songs we raise.
Nature, thro' all her various scenes,
Invites us to thy praise.

2 At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild,
Fresh wonders strike our view;
And while we gaze, our hearts exult,
With transports ever new.

3 Thy glory beams in ev'ry star,
Which gilds the gloom of night;
And decks the smiling face of morn
With rays of cheerful light.

4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn,
With countless beauties shine;
The silent grove, the awful shade,
Proclaim thy pow'r divine.

5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes
Our serious hours engage!
Still may our grateful hearts consult
Thy works' instructive page!

6 And while in all thy wondrous works,
Thy varied love we see;
Still may the contemplation lead
Our hearts, O God, to thee!

Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #22

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Text Information

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First Line:	Hail, great Creator, wise and good
Source:	Lutheran Collection
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Tune

HARVEY'S CHANT

ST. MARTIN'S (Tansur 11215)

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The Otterbein Hymnal: for use in public and social worship (1909), p.15

Instances

Instances (1 - 100 of 113)

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #63

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #63

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #63

A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #22

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d126

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #5

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #LXIII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #139

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #175

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #175

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #43

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #43

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #73

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #28

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #28

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #28

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #28

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #73

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #73

Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #d90

Cantica Laudis #d104

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #125

Christian Hymns #176

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d315

Church Harmonies #246

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d180

Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions. 2nd ed. #330

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d370

Church Psalmist #45

Church Psalmist #45

Church Psalmist #45

Church Psalmody #H22

Church Psalmody #22

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d241

Crown Him #115

Devotional hymns #38

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d110

Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d132

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #8

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #8

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #68

Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #68

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d173

Hymns for Christian Devotion #172

Hymns for Christian Devotion #172

Hymns for Schools and Families #d166

Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #445

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #443

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #443

Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #26

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d80

Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a816

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d93

Hymns, Selected and Arranged for the Sunday School of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, Philadelphia #d61

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #58

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d281

Hymns, Selected and Original #58

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d55

Hymns #58

Hymns #58

Hymns #58

Hymns #58

Manual of Christian Psalmody #22

Melodies of the Church #d349

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #24

New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #24

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d226

Progressive Songster #d43

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d185

Psalms and Hymns #24

Sacred Poetry #34

Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #72

Seamen's Hymns #45

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d215

Select Progressive Spiritual Hymns and Songs #d16

Social Psalmist #45

Songs of Asaph; consisting of original Psalm and hymn tunes, chants and anthems #24

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d267

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d131

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d142

The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #111

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d137

The Choral #d74

The Christian Church Hymnal #18

The Christian Hymn Book #d232

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d234

The Christian Hymnist #d176

The Christian Psalmist #30

The Christian Psalter #d196

The Church Hymnal #d129

The Golden Harp #d94

The Gospel Psalmist #130

The Harp #72

The Harp. 2nd ed. #a72

The Jubilee Harp #816

The Millennial Harp #d140

The Modern Harp #d84

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #28

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #28

The Otterbein Hymnal #15

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