L.M. The Lord's Prayer. 1 FATHER of all! whose powerful voice Called forth this universal frame; Whose mercies over all rejoice, Through endless ages still the same; Thou by thy word upholdest all; Thy bounteous love to all is showed, Thou hear'st thy every creature's call, And fillest every mouth with good.
2 In heaven thou reign'st enthroned in light Nature's expanse beneath thee spread, Earth, air, and sea, before thy sight, And hell's deep gloom, are open laid; Wisdom, and might, and love are thine; Prostrate before thy face we fall, Confess thine attributes divine, And hail the sovereign Lord of all.
3 Thee, sovereign Lord, let all confess That moves in earth, or air, or sky, Revere thy power, thy goodness bless, Tremble before thy piercing eye; All ye who owe to him your birth, In praise your every hour employ: Jehovah reigns! be glad, O earth! And shout, ye morning stars, for joy!