With songs and honors sounding loud,
Address
the Lord on high;
Over
the heavens He spreads His clouds,
And
waters veil the sky.
2
He
sends His shower of blessing down
To
cheer the plains below;
He
makes the grass the mountains crown,
And
corn in valleys grow.
3
His
steady counsels change the face
Of
the declining year;
He
bids the sun cut short his race,
And
wintry days appear.
4
He
sends His word, the flying cloud,
Obey
His mighty word:
He
calls the warmer gales to blow,
And
bids the spring return.
5
The
changing wind, the flying clouds,
Obey
His mighty word:
With
songs and honors sounding loud
Praise
ye the sovereign Lord!