English poem
Psalm CIV, Part II
by Anonymous
Thou send'st, thy Creatures to sustain, The former and the latter Rain: See streight Herbs, Flowers and Fruits appear, And various Plenty crowns the Year. Grass for the Beast, the Olive grows For Man, and the rich Vintage flows His Life and Vigour to sustain Waves o'er the Field the ripening Grain.
Lord, how dost thou all-bounteous send, Unnumber'd Blessings without End! "Thro' all the Earth thy Glories shine, Thy Works pronounce thy Power divine" To their full growth by just Degrees Majestick rise the fovest Trees Up to the Clouds their Arms they throw. Their Roots the Center seek below.
The Nations of the feather'd kind Here hospitable Shelter find The Stork in the tall Fir-Trees height Here leaves her Brood, and wings her Flight. And where their shadowy Gloom they throw Wide waving o'er the Mountains Brow Earth's feebler Tribes rejoice to share Thy tender Love and guardian Care.
More by Anonymous
- Psalm CII. Sec. Part. Common Metre. The unchangeableness of God
- Psalm CIII. Fourth Part. Com. Met. Angelic Praise
- Psalm CIII. Third Part. C. M. God's tender regard to human weakness
- Psalm CIV, Part I
- Psalm CIV, Part III
- Psalm CIV, Part IV
- Psalm CIV. Fourth Part. Long Metre. The voice of the Creatures proclaiming God
- Psalm CIV. Particular Metre, PART I