Scripture Verse

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth! Psalm 8:1

Introduction

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 15.

Music: Ev­en­ing Praise Will­iam F. Sher­win, 1877 (🔊 pdf nwc). For an­oth­er ar­range­ment, see Chau­tau­qua.

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William F. Sherwin
(1826–1888)

Lyrics

Lord, our Lord, Thy glo­ri­ous name
All Thy won­drous works pro­claim;
In the heav’ns with ra­di­ant signs
Evermore Thy glo­ry shines.
How great Thy name!

Refrain

Lord, our Lord, in all the earth,
How great Thy name!
Thine the name of match­less worth,
Excellent in all the earth,
How great Thy name!

Infant lips Thou dost or­dain
Wrath and ven­geance to re­strain;
Weakest means ful­fill Thy will,
Mighty ene­mies to still.
How great Thy name!

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Moon and stars in shin­ing height
Nightly tell their mak­er’s might;
When Thy won­drous hea­vens I scan,
Then I know how weak is man.
How great Thy name!

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What is man that he should be
Loved and vi­sit­ed by Thee,
Raised to an ex­alt­ed height,
Crowned with hon­or in Thy sight!
How great Thy name!

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With do­min­ion crowned he stands
O’er the crea­tures of Thy hands;
All to him sub­ject­ion yield
In the sea and air and field,
How great Thy name!

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