Oh! may my words of blessing rise To Thee, Who, throned above the skies, Art just and mighty, great and wise. And when Thy glory I declare, Do Thou incline Thee to my prayer, As though sweet spice my offering were. My meditation day and night May it be pleasant in Thy sight, For Thou art all my soul’s delight. Hymn Of Unity For The Seven Days Of The Week(880) I Eternal King, the heavens and earth are Thine, Thine are the seas and every living thing. Thy hand upholds creation’s vast design, Eternal King! The mighty waters with Thy glory ring, Unnumbered lands to chant Thy praise combine, And Kings of earth to Thee their worship bring. Thy people Israel, for Thy love benign, Blesses Thy name and joys Thy praise to sing. Thou art the God of truth, the one, divine, Eternal King! II I worship Thee for all Thy boundless store Of righteousness and mercy shown to me, And for Thy holy book of sacred lore I worship Thee. To Thee alone our fathers bent the knee, And Thee alone do we this day adore, Bearing our witness to Thy unity. Thou art our God, Thy favor we implore, Thou art our shepherd, and Thy flock are we. Therefore I bless Thy name and evermore I worship Thee. III I know it well: Thou art all-good, all-wise. Thou slayest, but Thy touch death’s power can quell; Thou woundest, but Thy hand the balm supplies: I know it well. Nor sin nor grief can in Thy presence dwell, Slumber and sleep come not unto Thine eyes, Great God, eternal and unchangeable! The soul of all mankind before Thee lies; Thou searchest all their hearts, their thoughts canst tell; Thou hearest graciously their prayerful cries: I know it well. IV We will extol the Lord of lords, whose name Is evermore and everywhere adored. In songs and hymns our lips His praise shall frame, We will extol the Lord! He is the hope of Israel, His word A lamp unto our feet, a guiding flame To those who trust in Him with full accord. He is through countless ages still the same, The shield of our salvation and our sword, And generations, each to each, proclaim: We will extol the Lord! V Who shall narrate Thy wonders wrought of old? The utterance of the lips Thou didst create, But all Thy majesty and power untold Who shall narrate? Thy ways on earth in song we celebrate. Though none may Thy similitude behold, Yet know we by Thy works that Thou are great. Thousands of angels, by Thy word controlled, To do Thy bidding Thy commands await: Yet of them all, Thy wonders manifold Who shall narrate? VI