Hear My Words, Ye People

Hear my words, ye people
Give ear unto me all ye that have knowledge
Let us choose to us judgement
Let us know among ourselves what is good

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any
He is mighty in strength and in wisdom
Behold, He is great, and we know Him not
Neither can the number of His years be searched out.

The Lord's seat is in heaven

Clouds and darkness are round about Him
Righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his seat
He decketh himself with light as with a garment
And spreadeth out the heavens like a curtain

He layeth the beams of His chambers in the waters
And maketh the clouds His chariots
And walketh upon the wings of the wind
He bowed the heavens, and came down
And it was dark under His feet
He rode on the Cherubim, and did fly
And came flying upon the wings of the wind
The Lord's seat is in heaven, His kingdom ruleth over all

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on them that fear Him
And upon them that put their trust in His mercy
To deliver their soul from death
And to feed them in the time of dearth
Our soul hath patiently tarried for the Lord
For He is our help and our shield

He delivered the poor in his affliction
The fatherless and him that hath none to help him
He shall bind up the broken-hearted
And proclaim liberty to the captives
And comfort to those that mourn
He shall give them beauty for ashes
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud
And as the garden causeth things that are sown to spring forth
So the Lord God will cause righteousness and peace to spring forth before all nations

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy
He hath not dealt with us after our sins
Nor rewardeth us according to our wickedness
For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth
So great is His mercy toward them that fear Him
Look how wide also the east is from the west
So far hath He set our sins from us

O praise ye the Lord,
Praise him in the height
Rejoice in his word
Ye Angels of Light!
Ye heavens adore Him
By whom ye were made
And worship before Him
In brightness arrayed

O praise ye the Lord,
Praise Him upon earth
In tuneful accord
Ye sons of new birth
Praise Him who hath brought you
His grace from above
Praise Him who hath taught you
To sing of his love

O praise ye the Lord!
Thanksgiving and song
To him be outpoured
All ages along
For love in creation
For heaven restored
For grace of salvation
O praise ye the Lord
Amen