Church Book ‎#104

104. What are the heavens, O God of heaven?

1 What are the heavens, O God of heaven?
Thou art more bright, more high:
What are bright stars, and brighter saints,
To Thy bright majesty?

2 Thou'rt far above the songs of heaven,
Sung by the holy ones;
And dost Thou stoop and bow Thine ear
To a poor sinner's groans?

3 My precious Saviour's guiltless Blood
First washed away my sin,
And Thy Eternal Spirit was
My Advocate within.

4 It could not be that Thou should'st hear
A mortal, sinful worm;
But that my prayers presented are
In a most glorious form.

5 Thou heard'st my prayer for Jesus' sake,
Whom Thou dost hear always:
Lord, hear through that prevailing Name
My voice of joy and praise.

Text Information

• First Line: What are the heavens, O God of heaven?
• Author: John Mason (1683, a.)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Sin and Redemption; Septuagesima Sunday; Quinquagesima Sunday; Lent, Second Sunday; Third Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune #75 or #490

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PETER
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Composer from index; A. R. Reinagle, 1826?