Psalms 96:11-13

• [Psa 96:12] Hark, My Soul, How Everything

  Hark, my soul, how everything Strives to serve our bounteous King; Each a double tribute pays, Sings its parts, and then obeys. Nature’s chief and sweetest choir Him with cheerful notes admire; Chanting every day their lauds, While the grove their song applauds. Though their voices lower be, Streams have too their melody; Night and day they warbling run, Never pause, but still sing on. All the flowers that gild the spring Hither their still music bring; If heaven bless them, thankful, they Smell more sweet, and look more gay. Only we can scarce afford This short office to our Lord; We, on whom His bounty flows, All things gives, and nothing owes. Wake! for shame, my sluggish heart, Wake! and gladly sing thy part; Learn of birds, and springs, and flowers, How to use thy nobler powers. Call whole nature to thy aid; Since ’twas He whole nature made; Join in one eternal song, Who to one God all belong. Live forever, glorious Lord! Live by all Thy works adored, One in Three, and Three in One, Thrice we bow to Thee alone.

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  source: Cyberhymnal

• [Psa 96:13] Come In, Thou Blessed, Honored Lord

  Come in, Thou blessèd, honored Lord! By earth, by Heav’n, by all, adored! We hail Thee, welcome! Take Thy throne, and in Thy Zion reign alone. Our only Lord and God Thou art! Reign Thou the Sovereign of our hearts, Thou King of glory ever blest, By angels and by men confessed. Thy Church now enter, Lord divine; And be the kingdom ever Thine; We hail Thee welcome to Thy seat, And lay our honors at Thy feet. O happy Church, thy bliss how great; The King, in all His heav’nly state, With thee forever will reside: Thy Husband He and thou the bride. O Lord! our grateful hearts rejoice, Since Thou hast made our souls Thy choice; While here our songs to Thee shall rise, And join the chorus of the skies.

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  source: Cyberhymnal