Horatius Bonar

Hymns of Faith and Hope Horatius Bonar

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1866. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... But as for me, I thanks shall ever give Unto Jehovah for His righteousness; Yea I, even I, will sing Him psalms of praise, Jehovah's name, His name most high, I'll bless. PSALM Till. Jehovah, Lord, Our Lord, how excellent, In all the earth, How excellent Thy name! Above the heavena Thou hast set high Thy fame. From lips of babes And sucklings strength is found; The proud to still, The avenger to confound. "When I that sky Survey, which Thou hast made; Thy handiwork That moon, these stars on high, Which Thou hast set; What then is man, say I, Poor man, that Thou At all rememberest him; Or son of man, That Thou dost visit him? A little less Him than the angels Thou, O Lord, hast made; Honour and glory now Upon his head Hast set; o'er all Thy works, As king to reign; All under him hast put, The flocks and herds, And cattle of the plain. The little birds That people all the air, Fish of the seas, And whatsoever there, Through the dark ways Of ocean come and go. Jehovah, Lord, Our Lord, how excellent In all the earth, How excellent Thy name! N PSALM IX. Peaise will I unto Thee With my whole heart accord; Thy great and wondrous works each one I will declare, O Lord. In Thee will I be glad. In Thee rejoice will I; I will sing praises to Thy name, O Thou the Lord Most High. Back flee my foes! They fall, And perish from Thy face; My cause Thou judgest, on the throne Thou sitt'st in righteousness. Nations Thou hast rebuked! Destroyed and put to shame The wicked one; for ever Thou Hast blotted out their name. For ever, mighty foe, Thy havoc now is done! Cities thou hast destroyed, with them Is their remembrance gone. But yet Jehovah shall For ever, ever, stay; He hath at length prepared His throne For the great judgment-day. The world in righteousness In that day ...