Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen
(\'All creatures of our God and King\')
Psalm 8
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O LORD, our Lord, how excellent
Is your name, your grace to us sent
Alleluia, alleluia!
Your name o\'er all the earth is high
Worthy of praise from land, sea, sky
You glorious, yet to us nigh
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Out of mouths of babes and infants
You have ordained praise, they you sense
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise as strength to still enemy
All your foes shall defeated be
For you e\'er reign eternally
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
You the great Creator of all
Moon, sun, stars, earth\'s terrestrial ball
Alleluia, alleluia!
So what i man, that you us mind?
You look on us, for you are kind
And we your graces, mercies find
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
You have made man little lower
Than the angels, through you we flower
Alleluia, alleluia!
You crowned him with honour, glory
Set him over all your works free
That we faithful care-takers be
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
To tend to oxen, sheep, cattle
To be over your creatures all
Alleluia, alleluia!
All animals, beasts of the field
Birds of air, fish of sea, you willed
That w good service to you yield
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
So LORD, how excellent your name
Be in all the earth, you the same
Alleluia, alleluia!
Lord God Almighty, who do reign
Fore evermore, and we do gain
Blessings by obedience unfeign[ed]
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!