Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907.
By Benedicite (Selected Rondels). II. Ye Heavens, with your encircling blueRichard Wilton (18271903)
O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord; praise Him and magnify Him for ever.
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Prepare a temple for His praise;
An azure dome of song upraise,
Distilling music like the dew:
Let angels warble out of view,
And men reply with gladsome lays:
Ye Heavens, with your encircling blue,
Prepare a temple for His praise.
Ascending your melodious ways;
Ye linnets, charm the listening days,
And nightingales, the strain renew:
Ye Heavens, with your encircling blue
Prepare a temple for His praise.