THE HEAVENS DECLARE THY GLORY
   Words: Thomas R. Birks, 1874
   Tune: My Heart Ever Faithful, Johann S. Bach 1685-1750

   C                        G    G7
1  The heav'ns declare Thy glo - ry
2  The  sun  with  royal   splen-dor
3  All heav'n on  high  re-joic -es

  (G7)  C                   G------G7
1  The  firmament    Thy    pow--ow-ower;
2  Goes forth the chant Thy prai-ai-aise,
3  To   do  its   Maker's   wi---i--ill;

  (G7) C                   F6
1  Day un-to day    the    story
2  And moon-beams soft and tender
3  The stars with solemn  voices

  (F6)   G          G7      C
1  Re  - peats from hour to hour
2  Their gentler    anthems raise;
3  Re  - sound Thy  praises still;

   G/B   C              G   G7
1  Night unto night  re-ply-ing,
2  O'er every tribe and na -tion
3  So let my  whole  be-hav-ior,

  (G7)       C                 G------G7
1  Pro   -   claims in  every  la--a--and,
2  The       music strange is  pou-ou-oured,
3  Thoughts, words and actions be--e--e,

  (G7) C                  C7  F   Dm7
1  O   Lord, with  voice  un -dy -ing,
2  The song   of   all    cre-a - tion
3  O   Lord, my strength, my  Sav-ior,

  (Dm7)C         G       C
1  The wonders   of Thy  hand.
2  To  Thee, cre-ation's Lord.
3  One ceaseless song to Thee.



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