Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HYMN, by ELIZABETH SINGER ROWE



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First Line: The glorious armies of the sky
Last Line: Than cease from praising thee!


The glorious armies of the sky
To Thee, Almighty King,
Triumphant anthems consecrate,
And hallelujahs sing.

But still their most exalted flights
Fall vastly short of Thee:
How distant then must human praise
From Thy perfection be!

Yet how, my God, shall I refrain,
When to my ravish'd sense
Each creature every where around
Displays thy excellence?

The active lights that shine above,
In their eternal dance,
Reveal their skilful Maker's praise
With silent elegance.

The blushes of the morn confess
That thou art still more fair,
When in the East its beams revive,
To gild the fields of air.

The fragrant, the refreshing breeze,
Of every flowery bloom,
In balmy whispers own from Thee
Their pleasing odours come.

The singing birds, the warbling winds,
And water's murmuring fall;
To praise the First Almighty Cause
With different voices call.

Thy numerous Works exalt Thee thus,
And shall I silent be?
No; rather let me cease to breathe,
Than cease from praising Thee!





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