orchidee

Omniscient Observations

Tune: Lux Eoi

(\'Alleluia, Alleluia! hearts to heaven and voices raise\')

Psalm 139 v.14-18 and v.23-24

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I will praise you, O LORD, for I

Am made by you, \'tis no lie

Made fearfully, wonderfully

That fear it awesomeness be

Marvellous are your works, and my

Soul knows well, and you are nigh

So I give thanks, you in each thing

Unto me in wisdom bring

 

My substance was not hid from you

When you did make me, all new

Made in secret, in the womb, you

Skilfully wrought there then too

You saw me before you made me

Things invisible you see

You continued, and me fashioned

Of your wonders there no end

 

How precious also are your thoughts

Various and of all sorts

Your thoughts unto me, O God! How

Great, I cannot count them now

If I try to, they be more than

Grains of sand on shore, how can

One then reckon up the sum whole?!

But we still can you extol

 

Waking, sleeping, working, resting

I still with you in each thing

You Creator, I your creature

So search me, O God, know sure

My heart, try me, and my thoughts know

If any wicked way show

Me, and lead me in your way to

Everlasting walk with you