Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen
(\'A hymn of glory let us sing\'
=\'All creatures of our God and King)
I Kings 4 v.29-34
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God gave unto King Solomon
Wisdom, understanding, bar none
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Exceeding much, largeness of heart
To rule the people, every part
Much as sea shores sand did impart
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Solomon\'s wisdom did excel
All wisdom of the east, we tell
Alleluia, Alleluia!
And the wisdom of Egypt too
He wiser than all people, true
Plenty wisdom\'s treasures old, new
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Wiser than Ethan*, Ezrahite
And Heman** and his wise insight
Alleluia, Alleluia!
And Chalcol, Darda, Mahol\'s sons***
They too in there says were wise ones
His fame was spread to all nations
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
He did speak proverbs three thousand
Songs at thousand and five did end
Alleluia, Alleluia!
He spake of trees, from cedar tall
In Lebanon, hyssop from wall
Which there grew, he spake of them all
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
He spake also of beasts and birds
Insects, fishes, reptiles, his words
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Did describe them, and there came to
Him all peoples of earth to view
And to hear His wisdom great, true
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
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* Author of Psalm 89
** Author of Psalm 88
*** Some more wise men - cannot trace them
being mentioned elsewhere.