{"collection":"Judaism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/jud/sig/sig29.htm","path":"jud/sig/sig29.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/jud/sig/sig29.htm","text":"Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol, tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923]\nAlmighty God, on lofty throne\n \u00a0\u00a0In wisdom Thou didst build the world,\n \u00a0\u00a0Thy might the firmament unfurled\n And Thou wast King ere kings were known.\nSole King, who hung the earth on naught,\n \u00a0\u00a0In great assemblies I will cry,\n \u00a0\u00a0For every soul must testify,\n The Lord of hosts rules all He wrought.\nHis seat is hid in mystery,\n \u00a0\u00a0Myriads of holy ones in dread,\n \u00a0\u00a0His ministers in lowlihead,\n Surround His awful Majesty.\nHis praises in set order sing,\n \u00a0\u00a0Although all praise He hath outsoared,\n \u00a0\u00a0Declare the Kingdom of the Lord,\n Proclaiming that the Lord is King.\nThe depths of sky His mercy planned,\n \u00a0\u00a0The waters are His footstools. He\n \u00a0\u00a0Their measures gave to stream and sea\n And poured them in with royal hand.\nThe sea unto His bounds submits,\n \u00a0\u00a0Our King and God, so great and high,\n \u00a0\u00a0His glory covers all the sky\n When that upon His throne He sits.\nSole King, He spreads for curtain Space,\n \u00a0\u00a0The sun uprises from the east\n \u00a0\u00a0To draw from earth a dainty feast,\n A strong man glad to run a race.\nO glorious Sovereign whom I sing,\n \u00a0\u00a0Be gracious unto us and kind,\n \u00a0\u00a0For Thine own sake, if but I find\n Grace in Thine eyes, my Lord and King.","title":"Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol: 26. My L...","type":"page"}