Creator And Creatures

Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen = Let Us Rejoice

('All creatures of our God and King')

Psalm 8

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O Lord, how excellent your name

In all the earth, it e'er the same!

Alleluia, Alleluia!

You who have true set your glory

Above the heavens, bright and free

Tend your creatures mercifully

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Out of mouths of babes and sucklings

You have ordained strength, and each brings 

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Praise and worship, that you silence

Enemy's avenger's presence

For you great Creator they sens

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

When I your heavens consider

They the work of your fingers sure

Alleluia, alleluia!

The moon and stars which you have made

In the skies are to us displayed

We believe you them all arrayed

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

What is man, that you are mindful

Of him? And e'en to people all?

Alleluia, Alleluia!

What are we, that you us visit?

Our lives as vapour and as mist

But loving us you not desist

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

You have made man little lower

Than angels, and do him endower

Alleluia, Alleluia!

With glory, honour you him crown

Not biding 'neath and angry frown

You lift us up when we be down

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

You mad man to have dominion

Over all your works, e'en each one

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Have put all things under his feet

While you reign, your throne is your seat

All things made y you whole, complete

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

All sheep and oxen, beasts of field

Appointed man power to wield

Alleluia, Alleluia!

O'er them, and birds, fish of the sea

And whate'er else in life there be

Your name great in earth lastingly

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!