Him Whom the Skies, the Earth, the Sea

Him whom the skies

the earth

the sea

Confess

adore

de­clare

Lord of that three­fold re­gen­cy

Behold a vir­gin bear!

Him whom the light

and time

and space

Obey

and own His reign

Behold

in­dued with heav’n­ly grace

An earth­ly maid con­tain!

O blest was she

that vir­gin bland

Whom He

the Lord of all

That grasps yon con­cave in His hand

His mo­ther deigned to call.

Blest

whom the an­gel hailed

on whom

The Ho­ly Ghost came down;

Whose Son

de­sired their health to come

Their health the na­tions own!

But blest

more blest than she

are they

By whom His will is done

Who hear His pre­cepts

and ob­ey

The Fa­ther in the Son.

To Thee

eter­nal Son of God

Here born of low­ly maid

Is glo­ry in the God­head owned

To Thee be glo­ry paid!