Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #18 (1787) Scripture: Psalm 8 First Line: O Lord, our heavenly King Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our heavenly King,
Thy name is all divine;
Thy glories round the earth are spread,
And o'er the heavens they shine.
2 When to thy works on high
I raise my wondering eyes,
And see the moon, complete in light
Adorn the darksome skies:
3 When I survey the stars,
And all their shining forms,
LORD, what is man, that worthless thing,
A-kin to dust and worms?
4 LORD, what is worthless man,
That thou should'st love him so?
Next to thine angels is he plac'd,
And lord of all below:
5 Thine honours crown his head,
While beasts like slaves obey,
And birds that cut the air with wings,
And fish that cleave the sea.
6 How rich thy bounties are!
And wondrous are thy ways:
Of dust and worms thy power can frame
A monument of praise.
7 [From mouths of feeble babes
And sucklings, thou canst draw
Surprising honours to thy name,
And strike the world with awe.
8 O Lord, our heavenly King,
Thy name is all divine:
Thy glories round the earth are spread,
And o'er the heavens they shine.] Topics: Children praising God; Christ the second Adam; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ praised by children; God mad Man; God praised by children; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the children; Man dominion over creatures; Praise to God from children; The first and second Adam their dominion; Children praising God; Christ the second Adam; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ praised by children; God mad Man; God praised by children; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the children; Man dominion over creatures; Praise to God from children; The first and second Adam their dominion Languages: English
God's sovereignty and goodness; and Man's dominion over the creatures
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