SDA Hymnal 35
With Songs and Honors
Words: Isaac WattsMusic: Aaron WilliamsTune: St. Thomas8.8.8.8
1With songs and honors sounding loud,
Address the Lord on high;
Over the heavens He spreads His cloud,
And waters veil the sky.
2He sends His showers of blessing down
To cheer the plains below;
He makes the grass the mountains crown,
And corn in valleys grow.
3His steady counsels change the face
Of the declining year;
He bids the sun cut short his race,
And wintry days appear.
4His hoary frost, His fleecy snow,
Descend and clothe the ground;
The liquid streams forbear to flow,
In icy fetters bound.
5The changing wind, the flying cloud,
Obey His mighty word;
With songs and honors sounding loud,
Praise ye the sovereign Lord!
- Words
- Isaac Watts
- Music
- Aaron Williams
- Tune
- St. Thomas
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8
- Scripture
- Psalm 147:15-18; Psalm 104
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6 · the hymnal prints 8.8.8.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 87% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
Could also be sung to Old Hundredth, Duke Street, Germany, Deus Tuorum Militum, Federal Street · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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