Psalm CXLV. 2d. Part. Com. Met. Divine Goodness

Great is the Lord! our souls adore, We wonder while we praise; His power what creature can explore, Or equal honours raise?

Thy name shall dwell upon my tongue, While suns shall set and rise; And tune my everlasting song In realms beyond the skies.

Thy praise shall be my constant theme, The wonders of thy power; I'll speak the honours of thy name, And bid the world adore.

But sweetly flowing strains shall tell: The riches of thy grace; And songs of grateful joy reveal Thy spotless righteousness.

How large thy tender mercies are! How wide thy grace extends! On thy beneficence and care, The universe depends.

To thee, O Lord, for daily meat, Thy creatures lift their eyes; On thee, their common father wait, From thee receive supplies.

Thy sov'reign bounty freely gives From thine exhaustless store; And universal nature lives, On thy sustaining power.

Holy and just in all its ways, Is providence divine; In all thy works, immortal rays Of power and goodness shine.