The Spacious Firmament on High
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork." - Ps. 19:1
VERSE 1
The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heav'ns , a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim.
VERSE 2
Th' unwearied sun, from day to day,
Doth his Creator's power display;
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty hand.
VERSE 3
Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story of her birth:
VERSE 4
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
VERSE 5
What though in solemn silence all
Move round this dark terrestrial ball;
What though no real voice nor sound
Amidst the radiant orbs be found:
VERSE 6
In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice,
For ever singing as they shine:
The hand that made us is divine!