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