SONG II. Praise for Creation and Providence. Isaac Watts Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T185045 K123515.000 Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748. Divine songs: attempted in easy language for the use of children. By I. Watts, D.D. London Printed for J. Buckland; J. F. and C. Rivington; T. Longman; W. Fenner; T. Field; and E. and C. Dilly 1777 pp. 2-4. xii,58,[2]p.; 12⁰.

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SONG II . Praise for Creation and Providence . I. I Sing th' Almighty Pow'r of GOD , That made the Mountains rise , That spread the flowing Seas abroad , And built the lofty Skies . II . I sing the Wisdom that ordain'd The Sun to rule the Day ; The Moon shines full at his Command , And all the Stars obey . III . I sing the Goodness of the LORD , That fill'd the Earth with Food ; He form'd the Creatures with his Word , And then pronounc'd them Good . IV . LORD , how thy Wonders are display'd , Where'er I turn mine Eye ! If I survey the Ground I tread , Or gaze upon the Sky ! V. There's not a Plant or Flow'r below , But makes thy Glories known ; And Clouds arise and Tempests blow , By Order from thy Throne . VI . Creatures ( as num'rous as they be ) Are subject to thy Care ; There's not a Place where we can flee , But GOD is present there . VII . In Heav'n he shines with Beams of Love , With Wrath in Hell beneath ! 'Tis on his Earth I stand or move , And 'tis his Air I breathe . VIII . His Hand is my perpetual Guard ; He keeps me with his Eye : Why should I then forget the LORD , Who is for ever nigh ?