Classic Poem

PSALM XXIX .

Afferte Domino.

1.

Afferte Domino

1.

Ascribe unto the Lord of light,
Ye men of power by birth-right,
Ascribe all glory and all might.

2.

Ascribe due glory to His name,
And in His ever glorious frame
Of sanctuary, do the same.

3.

His voice is on the waters found,
His voyce doth threatning thunders sound,
Yea, through the waters doth resound.

4.

The voice of that Lord ruling us
Is strong, though He be gracious,
And ever, ever glorious.

5.

By voice of high Jehova we
The highest cedars broken see,
Even cedars which on Liban be.

6.

Nay, like young calues in leapes are born,
And Liban's self with nature's skorn,
And Shirion, like young vnicorn.

7.

His voice doth flashing flames divide,
His voice haue trembling deserts tryd,
Even deserts where the Arabs byde.

8.

His voice makes hindes their calues to cast,
His voice makes bald the forest wast;
But in His church His fame is plac't.

9.

He sitts on seas, He endlesse raigns,
His strength His people's strength maintains,
Which blest by Him in peace remains.