Inhabitants of heavenly land
As loving subjects praise your king:
You that among them highest stand,
In highest notes " Jehovah" sing;
Sing angels all, on care-full wing
You that his heralds fly;
And you whom he doth soldiers bring
In field his force to try.

O praise him, Sun, the sea of light,
O praise him, Moon, the light of sea;
You pretty Stars, in robe of Night
As spangles twinkling, do as they.
Thou Sphere, within whose bosom play
The rest that earth emball;
You waters banked with starry bay:
O praise, O praise him all.

All these, I say, advance that name
That doth eternal being show:
Who bidding, into form and frame
(Not being yet) they all did grow;
All formed, framed, founded so,
Till ages; utmost date
They place retain, they order know,
They keep their first estate.

When Heaven hath praised, praise Earth anew:
You dragons first (her deepest guests);
Then soundless deeps, and what in you
Residing low or moves, or rests;
You flames, affrighting mortal breasts;
You stones that clouds do cast;
You feathery snows from Winter's nests;
You vapours, Sun's appast;

You boisterous winds, whose breath fulfils
What in his word his will sets down;
Ambitious mountains, courteous hills;
You trees that hills and mountains crown
(Both you that, proud of native gown,
Stand fresh and tall to see,
And you that have your more renown
By what you bear, than be);

You beasts in woods untamed that range;
You that with men familiar go;
You that your place by creeping change,
Or airy streams with feathers row;
You stately kings; you subjects low;
You lords and judges all;
You others whose distinctions show
How sex or age may fall:

All these, I say, advance that name
More high than skies, more low than ground.
And since, advanced by the same,
You Jacob's sons stand chiefly bound,
You Jacob's sons be chief to sound
Your God, Jehovah's, praise:
So fits them well on whom is found
Such bliss he on you lays.