Glory & Dignity
How majestic being your name,
You set glory above Heaven;
In all the earth I do proclaim,
What wondrous works you have given.
Out of the mouths of babes and infants,
You gave me strength against my foes;
All knowing of my innocence,
And just where my enemy goes.
When I look up into Heaven,
The work of Your fingers and hands;
The moon and stars You have given,
That was spoken by Your commands.
What is a man You’re mindful of,
The Son of man to give Him care;
With compassion and showing love,
That You have been willing to share.
You have made Him a little lower,
Than angels but crowned with honor;
A teacher who is a sower,
While humbled as a fawner.
You gave dominion of Your deeds,
And putting things under His feet;
Cater to man about their needs,
On Your right reserving His seat.
All sheep, cows, and beasts of the field,
Birds that are flying in the air;
The fish of the sea are revealed,
On this earth that the man will share.
How majestic Lord is Your name,
All that passes by air or sea;
Throughout the land, I will proclaim,
Man will care by the Lord’s decree.
Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer
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How Majestic Is Your Name Psalm 8
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Written on May 27, 2024
Submitted by rnsherrer on May 26, 2024
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Scheme | ABAB XCXC BDBD EFEF GGGF HIHI JFJF AKAK G |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,128 |
Words | 252 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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