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39. PRAISE TO GOD. Psalm 148. (notes)

Praise ye the Lord. Ye Angels, give him praise

And all his hosts throughout the heav'ns on high;

Both sun and moon, and stars that fill the sky,

For his command made all your lights to blaze.

Let all earth's hosts their voices loud upraise;

Ye mountains proud that human feet defy,

And dragons which in ocean-deeps do lie;

Fire, hail, and vapors, tempests that amaze

The seaman in his barque; the drifting snow;

All lofty cedars and each fruitful tree;

The fowl that fly, and beasts that creep below;

All kings and people, old and young, come ye,

And praise God's name, all glorious, good, and great—

God's name, in majesty o'er all elate!