294 TREES IN NATURE, MYTH & ART 



service of man : that he may bring forth food 

 out of the earth ; and wine that maketh glad 

 the heart of man, and oil to make his face to 

 shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's 

 heart. The trees of the Lord are full of sap ; 

 the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted ; 

 where the birds make their nests : as for the 

 stork, the fir-trees are her house. The high 

 hills are a refuge for the wild goats ; and the 

 rocks for the conies. He appointed the moon 

 for seasons : the sun knoweth his going down. 

 Thou makest darkness, and it is night : wherein 

 all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The 

 young lions roar after their prey, and seek their 

 meat from God. The sun ariseth, they gather 

 themselves together, and lay them down in 

 their dens. Man goeth forth unto his work and 

 to his labour until the evening. O Lord how 

 manifold are Thy works ! in wisdom hast Thou 

 made them all : the earth is full of Thy riches." 

 I have quoted so much from one of the great 

 hymns of praise, because thereby the reference 

 to trees is shown in its proper setting, and also 

 because the landscapes of Watts arouse the 

 same thought and feeling as does the psalm. 

 The art of Watts has been called grandiose. 



