Hymns · 1225
All Creatures of our God and King
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Verse 1
All creatures of our God and king
Lift up your voice and with us sing, (Ps. 148:1-2, Ps. 103:22, Ps. 150:6, Rev. 5:13)
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam! (Ps. 148:3)
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O praise Him! O praise Him! (Ps. 148:1, Ps. 150:1-2)
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 2
Thou rushing wind that art so strong (Ps. 148:8)
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along, (Ps. 148:8)
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice, (Ps. 148:3)
Ye lights of evening, find a voice! (Ps. 148:3)
Verse 3
Thou flowing water, pure and clear, (Ps. 148:4)
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright, (Ps. 148:8)
That givest man both warmth and light.
Verse 4
And all ye men of tender heart, (Ps. 148:12)
Forgiving others, take your part, (Eph. 4:32, Col. 3:12-13)
O sing ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care! (I Pet. 5:7, Ps. 55:22)
Verse 5
And thou most kind and gentle death,
Waiting to hush our latest breath,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God,
And Christ our Lord the way hath trod. (Heb. 6:20, Heb. 10:19-20)
Verse 6
Let all things their creator bless, (Ps. 148:1-13, Ps. 150:6)
And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!