Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen
('All creatures of our God and King')
Psalm 104 v.24-31
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O Lord, your works how manifold!
The whole of them cannot be told
Alleluia, Alleluia!
In wisdom you have them all made
Earth full of your riches displayed
All your great creation arrayed
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
So is this vast and widened sea
Sea monsters* do play therein free
Alleluia, Alleluia!
These all daily wait upon you
That you may feed them, that they do
By grace you sustain them anew
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
They gather up that which you give
So you enable them to live
Alleluia, Alleluia!
You open your hand, they are filled
With good things, it be as you willed
Care for your creation revealed
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
You hide your face, they are troubled
Take away their breath, their life stalled
Alleluia, Alleluia!
They die, and to their dust return
Lord of your creatures, we discern
All life is in your hands, we learn
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
You send forth your spirit, and they
Are created that very day
Alleluia, Alleluia!
The face of the earth you renew
Glory of the Lord endures true
He rejoices in His works too
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
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* sea monsters or leviathan - large sea creatures of uncertain origin.
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 13th, 2026 12:41
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8.8. with Alleluias. This is only part of the Psalm, near the end of it.
- Category: Spiritual
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Enjoy your work.
Thank you F.
Alleluia Orchi. Another great hymn my friend
Thank you SB. You met any leviathan? Some says it's the crocodile or the alligator, or could be the whale.
You are most welcome Orchi. If it is an alligator I had a baby one as a pet as a child. It wouldn't eat so I had to catch it and hold it upright like a musket and with the eraser end of a pencil stuff raw hamburger down its throat like loading the musket. Never had a whale for a pet though
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
Orchi…glugs…spinach tin cracked…Popeye flex engaged. Alleluia indeed. 🤮🤣
But truly, this is joyful and reverent in equal measure. The sweep from sea monsters to dust to Spirit feels expansive and grounded at once. It sings. You’ve honored the psalm’s wonder without losing your own voice. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you T.
Erm, there's Popeye's version - for every Alleluia he says Glug-a-glug-glug instead! lol.
LOL! Indeed, He calls it Glugging Gospel Music! LOL!
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