Rap -- Lord, How Majestic Is Your Name (Psalm 8)

text: Gary Hicks © 2010 Gary L. Hicks

music: OLD 100TH (Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow) 

by Louis Bourgeois (1510-1561)

1. LORD, how majestic is Your name
In all the earth and all the skies

The little children sing Your praise
From infant lips Your songs arise.

2. When I consider all Your works
The moon and stars in vast array

I marvel at Your love for us – 
The man and woman You have made.

(rap) How glorious is the name of the LORD

All His people should praise and adore

When (even) little children lift their praise

The power of the foe is done away.

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(rap) When I look at the earth with its mighty oceans

My heart is stirred to deep devotion

The beauty of flowers, (and) the strength of trees

(The) graceful dolphins and the fish in the sea

The hummingbird and (the) mighty lion

(And) midnight stars like Struve and Orion

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(rap) But God made humans His greatest love

He destined us for heaven above

(We’re) Lower than the angels for a (little) while,

But it’s us who make the Father smile

He put all the earth under our feet

It ours to manage ‘til (the) time is complete.

3. You gave us an exalted place
And, though You know us very well

Put all your works beneath our feet
All creatures that on earth do dwell.

4. LORD, how majestic is Your name
In all the earth, in all Your ways

We join to raise a joyful noise
We join our hearts to lift Your praise.

(rap) How glorious is the name of the LORD
All His people should praise and adore

Sing Hallelu! lift up your voice
Give to the LORD a joyful noise!

(rap “chorus”)

Sing Hallelu! lift up your voice
Give to the LORD a joyful noise!

Sing Hallelu! lift up your voice
Give to the LORD a joyful noise!