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FAR as thy Name is known

Psalm XLVIII. 10-14. Second Part
The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order.

Poet: Isaac Watts, 1719
Meter: Short Meter (6,6,8,6)
Location in The Sacred Harp
Stanza Denson Cooper
1
FAR as thy Name is known
The World declares thy Praise;
Thy Saints, O Lord, before thy Throne
Their Songs of Honour raise.
Aylesbury 28t, Stanza 3
Will Guide Us Till We Die (Aylesbury) 28t, Stanza 3
2
With Joy let Judah stand
On Sion's chosen Hill,
Proclaim the Wonders of thy Hand,
And Counsels of thy Will.

3
Let Strangers walk around
The City where we dwell,
Compass and view thine holy Ground,
And mark the Building well:

4
The Orders of thy House,
The Worship of thy Court,
The cheerful Songs, the solemn Vows,
And make a fair Report.

5
How decent and how wise!
How glorious to behold!
Beyond the Pomp that charms the Eyes,
And Rites adorn'd with Gold.
Aylesbury 28t, Stanza 2
Will Guide Us Till We Die (Aylesbury) 28t, Stanza 2
6
The God we worship now
Will guide us till we dye,
Will be our God while here below,
And ours above the Sky.
Aylesbury 28t, Stanza 1
Will Guide Us Till We Die (Aylesbury) 28t, Stanza 1
Watts, Isaac. The Psalms of David: Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian State and Worship. London: Printed for J. Clark, R. Ford, and R. Cruttenden, 1719