Scripture Verse

Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Psalm 111:2

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, The Psalms of Da­vid 1719. The per­fec­tions of God.

Music: Ho­ly Cross James C. Wade, 1865 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Wade (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Great is the Lord; His works of might
Demand our nob­lest songs;
Let His as­sem­bled saints unite
Their har­mo­ny of tongues.

Great is the mer­cy of the Lord;
He gives His child­ren food;
And, ev­er mind­ful of His Word,
He makes His pro­mise good.

His Son, the great Re­deem­er, came
To seal His co­ve­nant sure;
Holy and re­ve­rend is His name,
His ways are just and pure.

They that would grow di­vine­ly wise
Must with His fear be­gin;
Our fair­est proof of know­ledge lies
In hat­ing ev­ery sin.