A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#371

371. The Light of Stars

Slowly, by God’s hand unfurled,
Down around the weary world
Falls the darkness; O, how still
Is the working of His will!

Mighty spirit, ever nigh!
Work in me as silently;
Veil the day’s distracting sights,
Show me heaven’s eternal lights.

Living stars to view be brought
In the boundless realms of thought;
High and infinite desires,
Flaming like those upper fires!

Holy Truth, Eternal Right,
Let them break upon my sight;
Let them shine serene and still,
And with light my being fill.

Text Information

• First Line: Slowly, by God's hand unfurled
• Title: The Light of Stars
• Author: Furness
• Meter: 7s. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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