Hymn
The Book of Nature and Scripture
Behold, the lofty sky
Declares its Maker, God;
All all the starry worlds on high,
Proclaim his power abroad.
The darkness and the light
Still keep their course the same;
While night to day, and day to night,
Divinely teach his name.
In every different land,
Their general voice is known;
They show the wonders of his hand,
And orders of his throne.
While of thy works I sing,
Thy glory to proclaim,
Accept the praise, my God, my king,
In my Redeemer's name.
The Book of Nature and Scripture — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-book-of-nature-and-scripture
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Book of Nature and Scripture?
The words of The Book of Nature and Scripture were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Kingdom of Christ and Going to Church.
Is The Book of Nature and Scripture public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Book of Nature and Scripture?
The Book of Nature and Scripture is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, God Working in the Soul, Our Heavenly Father! hear and Vital Union to Christ.