by Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748)
I sing the mighty power of God
Language: English
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 God's command, And all the stars obey. I sing the goodness of the Lord, Who filled the earth with food, Who formed the creatures through the Word, and then pronounced them good. Lord, how Thy wonders Are displayed where'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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Text Authorship:
- by Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748), "I Sing the Mighty Power of God", written 1719 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephanie Martin (b. 1962), "I sing the mighty power", 2013 [ women's chorus and pianos ]
Score: Stephanie Martin [external link]  [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-06-09
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Word count: 141