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Look up, ye saints, direct your eyes
To him who dwells above the skies;
With your glad notes his praise rehearse
Who formed the mighty universe.
He spake; and from the womb of night
At once sprung forth the cheering light;
Him discord heard, and at his nod
Expanded beauty spoke the God.
The word he gave: th' obedient sun
Began his glorious race to run;
Nor silver moon, nor stars delay
To glide along the ethereal way.
Teeming with life, air, earth and sea,
Obey th' Almighty's high decree;
To every tribe he gives their food;
Then speaks the whole divinely good.
But to complete the Wond'rous plan,
From earth and dust he fashions man;
In man the last, in man the best,
The Maker's image stands confest.
Lord, while thy glorious works I view,
Form thou my heart and soul anew ;
Here bid thy purest light to shine,
And beauty glow with charms divine.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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| 1815 | # 237 |
MUSIC
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TALLIS' CANON (EVENING HYMN)
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1560
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Key
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| # 384 | No key | | # 565 | No key | | # 25 | No key | | # 586 | Db | | # 54 | G | | # 694 | G | | # 561 | G | | # 301 | G | | # 943 | G | | # 23 | G |
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 11 11 11 11 r 9 9 11 11 | | 11 11 11 11 r 9 9 11 11 |
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