Let Every Creature Join

Let ev­ery crea­ture join

To praise th’eter­nal God;

Ye heav’n­ly hosts

the song be­gin

And sound His name abroad.

Thou sun with gold­en beams

And moon with pal­er rays;

Ye star­ry lights

ye twink­ling flames

Shine to your mak­er’s praise.

He built those worlds ab­ove

And fixed their won­drous frame;

By His com­mand they stand or move

And ev­er speak His name.

Ye va­pors

when ye rise

Or fall in show­ers of snow;

Ye thun­ders

mur­mur­ing round the skies

His pow­er and glo­ry show.

Wind

hail

and flash­ing fire

Agree to praise the Lord

When ye in dread­ful storms con­spire

To exe­cute His word.

By all His works above

His hon­ors be ex­pressed;

But saints that taste His sav­ing love

Should sing His prais­es best.

Let earth and ocean know

They owe their mak­er praise;

Praise Him

ye wa­te­ry worlds be­low

And mon­sters of the seas.

From mount­ains near the sky

Let His high praise re­sound;

From hum­ble shrubs and ce­dars high

And vales and fields around.

Ye li­ons of the wood

And tam­er beasts that graze

We live up­on His dai­ly food

And He ex­pects your praise.

Ye birds of lof­ty wing

On high His prais­es bear;

Or sit on flow­ery boughs

and sing

Your mak­er’s glo­ry there.

Ye creep­ing ants and worms

His va­ri­ous wis­dom show

And flies

in all your shin­ing swarms

Praise Him that dressed you so.

By all the earth-born race

His hon­ors be ex­pressed;

But saints

that know His heav’n­ly grace

Should learn to praise Him best.

Monarchs of wide com­mand

Praise ye th’eter­nal King;

Judges

ad­ore that sov­er­eign hand

Whence all your hon­ors spring.

Let vi­gor­ous youth en­gage

To sound His prais­es high:

While grow­ing babes

and wi­ther­ing age

Their feeb­ler voic­es try.

United zeal be shown

His won­drous fame to raise:

God is the Lord; His name alone

Deserves our end­less praise.

Let na­ture join with art

And all pro­nounce Him blessed;

But saints

that dwell so near His heart

Should sing His prais­es best.