Isaac Watts/Heather Sorenson - Creation Hymn in Classic Style

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Rating:

Theological Correctness:  5/5

Use of Group Pronouns:   1/5
Focus on Victory:             5/5
The Lordship of God:       5/5
Musicality:                        5/5

Total:                                 4.2/5

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Lyrics:

I sing the mighty power of God, that made the mountains rise
That spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day
the moon shines full at His command, and all the stars obey

I sing the goodness of the Lord, that filled the earth with food
He formed the creatures with His Word, and then pronounced them good
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed, where e'er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky!

There's not a plant or flower below, but makes Thy glories known
And clouds arise, and tempests blow by order from Thy throne
While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care,
And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God, art present there!

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After doing our last review on another Isaac Watts hymn, I decided to look a little bit more into his works and found this lovely piece.  It's very unique in my opinion, while still being reverent and well written.

The obvious problem with this song however is it's lack of group pronouns, though the argument could be made with this (or any song) that simply replacing personal pronouns with groups pronouns would solve the problem:

We sing the mighty power of God... etc.

Other than that, I like the song because it points to God in His role as Creator, as well as Jesus (His word/wisdom) being the instrument by which creation was formed.  Great theology, very much emphasizing the lordship of God, it's victorious, and it's very catchy in a non-manipulative way.

It may be our lowest rated song yet simply because of the low score on Group Pronouns, but it still passes and I approve nonetheless!

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