7* FIXED STARS, See. [Lesson XT. 



inspiration, and translated into our language by 

 no less a Christian and poet than Mr. Addison. 



HYMN. PSALM XIX. 



THE spacious firmament on high, 

 With all the blue ctlit rial sky, 

 And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 

 Their great Original proclaim. 

 Th' unwearied sun from day to day 

 Does his Creator's power display, 

 And publishes to every land 

 The work of an Almighty hand. 



Soon as the evening shades prevail, 

 The moon takes up the wondrous tale, 

 And nightly, to the listening earth, 

 Repeats the story of her birth ; 

 While all the stars that round her bum, 

 And all th* planets, in their turn, 

 Confirm the tidings as they roll, 

 And spread the truth from pole to pole. 



What though in solemn silence all 

 Move round the dark terrestrial ball ? 

 What though nor real voice, nor sound, 

 Amid their radiant orbs are found ? 

 In reason's ear they all rejoice, 

 And utter forth a glorious voice; 

 For ever singing, as they shine, 

 The HAND that made vs is divine! 



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