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HYMN 587. (3. METRE.)
Argument.
Praise suits with Saints for God his Grace imparts
To Israel's outcasts, and to broken hearts.
He tells the Stars, his power and skill abounds;
He cheers the meek, and lewd men he confounds.
Psalm 147.
[verse 1] PRaise ye the Lord, for it is good
his praises to forth-tell:
And to sing praises to our God,
for it becomes us well.
[verse 2] The Lord builds up Jerusalem's Walls
to bring his people thither:
And Israel's outcasts he recalls,
and gathers them together.
[verse 3] He heals the broken in their heart:
where sense of sin abounds:
And (taking pity of their smart)
binds up their bleeding wounds.
[verse 4] He tells the number of the Stars,
and calls them all by Name:
Superiour of Superiours
must we our God proclaim.
[verse 5] So very great is God indeed,
So great in power and might:
His understanding doth exceed,
for it is infinite.