The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.
Job 38:7
Words: James Montgomery, Songs of Zion 1822. This is a shortened version of Montgomery’s Spirit of Power and Might, Behold.
Music: Newbold George Kingsley (1811–1884) (🔊 pdf nwc). Appeared in Songs for the Sanctuary, edited by Charles S. Robinson (New York: A. S. Barnes, 1868), page 81.
If you know where to get a good photo of Kingsley (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Almighty Spirit, now behold
A world by sin destroyed:
Creating Spirit, as of old,
Move on the formless void,
Move on the formless void.
Give Thou the Word: that healing sound
Shall quell the deadly strife;
And earth again, like Eden crowned,
Bring forth the tree of life,
Bring forth the tree of life.
If sang the morning stars for joy,
When nature rose to view,
What strains will angel harps employ,
When Thou shalt all renew,
When Thou shalt all renew!
And if the sons of God rejoice
To hear a Savior’s name,
How will the ransomed raise their voice
To whom that Savior came,
To whom that Savior came!
Lo, every kindred, every tribe,
Assembling round the throne,
The new creation shall ascribe
To sovereign love alone,
To sovereign love alone!