Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen
('All creatures of our God and King')
Psalm 148
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Praise the Lord in the heavens above
And yet He near us in His love
Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise Him in the heights, people all
And all His angels on Him call
Trusting Him, safe you shall not fall
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise Him, all you hosts, serving free
Praise Him sun and moon radiantly
Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise Him, all stars of light, you shine
With His created gleams divine
And with His purposes align
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise Him you highest heavens, so
And you waters, rain, showers, dew
Alleluia, Alleluia
Let them the LORD's name it upraise
For He commanded in His days
And they created as He says
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
He has stablished them for ever
Made decrees which they pass never
Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise the LORD all on earth, dry land
And seas, all formed by His good hand
Creatures made by Him, wondrous band
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise Him, fire, hail, snow, and vapours
Each one to your Creator stirs
Alleluia, Alleluia
Stormy wind his word fulfilling
From His treasures He does it bring
For He Lord over everything
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise Him, mountains, hills, fruitful trees
Cedars, meadows, pastures, and leas
Beasts, cattle, creeping things, and birds
For of His greatness you have heard
All made sure by His living word
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise Him, kings, queens, and all people
Princes, judges, young, old, e'en all
Alleluia, Alleluia
Adults and children, let them praise
Him, and fresh praises e'er upraise
His name excellent through all days
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
His glory is above the earth
And above heaven, give Him worth
Alleluia, Alleluia
He gives strength unto His people
Their strength is their praise, e'er of all
Israel, they do on Him call
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 26th, 2019 03:59
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8.8. metre with Alleluias. The original Psalm seems to cover just about everyone and everything. There are 'dragons of the deep' in the original too - whatever they are?!
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments6
Orchi,
Alleluia and...
Congratulations!
🎈🎊🎉🎈
700 writings that you’ve shared with us on this wonderful site...MPS!
Bravo! 👏🏻
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura. I'm sure I've read more than 25 of your poems. Did you re-register sometime on this site?
Thanks UNCLE STEVE ~ Love the Hymn & Video ~ I (BRIAN) know Chester Zoo well ! Love the POEM Praise to Our God ! Every Blessing ~ Love BRIAN & ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thanks B&A. I like those meecy (micey) things in the clip - not meerkats, but conies/rock badgers I think. I know them well, of course! Probably cousins to me guinea pigs.
Well writ - is Miss Berles on the parade?
Thanks Michael. Yes, she is playing the drums which are full of syllables! Sim Berles is in it too - cymbals!
Is Per Cussion there?
Yep - anyone else we know there? Clara Net?
Bas Soon ?
just when ya thought it was safe to go back into the water.. them bloomin dragons from the deep re-appeared.. Congratulations orchidee on posting your 700th a most significant achievement, in any book..... Neville
Thanks Neville. Yep, them pesky dragons. Maybe it was some creature from Biblical days, that the Psalmist did not know about. The Loch Ness Monster? Komodo Dragon? The sea was thought of as a bad or evil place in Jewish days of old.
yet it provided them with an abundance and great variety of food..... like cod in parsley sauce....
Thanks N. I got distracted by a hot poem (ooh). Please excuse me while I chuck a bucket of cold water over someone. Can't have 'ardour' or 'excitement' on 'ere. Fido me watchdog has started barking. lol.
parsley sauce has the same effect on me....
Alleluia indeed Orchi.
Thanks Gold. They will think we are both 700 years old too. But we are older than that even!
Well written, clearly moved by the spirit.
Thanks Caleb.
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