Not unto us Lord; not to us, But glory to thy name

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Not unto us, Lord; not to us, But glory to thy name We render; for thy matchless grace, And truth, this homage claim.

Verse 2

Why should the heathen scornful say, "Where is their God now gone?"

Verse 3

Our God, in heaven, sits enthroned. And what he pleased hath done.

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Their idols silver are, and gold; By human hands designed.

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They're formed with shapes of mouth and eyes; But speechless are, and blind.

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Their ears, and nose, hear not, nor smell: Nor feel they with their hands.

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Though they have feet, they cannot walk; Nor speech their throat commands.

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Those men that make such idol gods, And trusting to them pray; Like them are blind, and senseless grown. And stupid too as they.

Verse 9

O Israel, trust thou in the Lord; He is their help, and shield.

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O Aaron's house, in God confide; Who only help can yield.

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All ye, who do Jehovah fear. Upon the Lord depend; 'Tis he, that will your keeper be, And as a shield defend.

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The Lord hath former kindness shown, And still will do no less; He Israels tribes, and Aaron's house, Assuredly will bless.

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To all that fear him, small, and great, He'll manifest his grace.

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The Lord will more and more increase You, and your happy race.

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Ye are the blessed of the Lord; Who heaven, and earth, hath made.

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The Lord doth heaven of heavens possess, But the earth to men conveyed.

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The dead, and who to silence go, No [raise to God afford.

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But we will bless the Lord, both now, And ever. Praise the Lord.