Psalm 96

Tunes PCC uses:  St. MagnusSt. Matthew,
WiltshireOld 44thSt. Asaph,  Old 22nd

 

1

O sing a new song to the Lord:

 

 

sing all the earth to God.

2

To God sing, bless his name, shew still

 

 

his saving health abroad.

3

Among the heathen nations

 

 

his glory do declare;

 

And unto all the people shew

 

 

his works that wondrous are.

 

4

For great’s the Lord, and greatly he

 

 

is to be magnify’d;

 

Yea, worthy to be fear’d is he

 

 

above all gods beside.

5

For all the gods are idols dumb,

 

 

which blinded nations fear;

 

But our God is the Lord, by whom

 

 

the heav’ns created were.

 

6

Great honour is before his face,

 

 

and majesty divine;

 

Strength is within his holy place,

 

 

and there doth beauty shine.

7

Do ye ascribe unto the Lord,

 

 

of people ev’ry tribe,

 

Glory do ye unto the Lord,

 

 

and mighty pow’r ascribe.

 

8

Give ye the glory to the Lord

 

 

that to his name is due;

 

Come ye into his courts, and bring

 

 

an offering with you.

9

In beauty of his holiness,

 

 

O do the Lord adore;

 

Likewise let all the earth throughout

 

 

tremble his face before.

 

10

Among the heathen say, God reigns;

 

 

the world shall stedfastly

 

Be fix’d from moving; he shall judge

 

 

the people righteously.

11

Let heav’ns be glad before the Lord,

 

 

and let the earth rejoice;

 

Let seas, and all that is therein,

 

 

cry out, and make a noise.

 

12

Let fields rejoice, and ev’ry thing

 

 

that springeth of the earth:

 

Then woods and ev’ry tree shall sing

 

 

with gladness and with mirth

13

Before the Lord; because he comes,

 

 

to judge the earth comes he:

 

He’ll judge the world with righteousness,

 

 

the people faithfully.



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