A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#16

16. High in the heav'ns, eternal God

1. High in the heav’ns, eternal God!
Thy goodness in full glory shines;
Thy truth shall break through ev'ry cloud
That veils and darkens thy designs.

2. For ever firm Thy justice stands,
As mountains their foundations keep.
Wise are the wonders of thy hands;
Thy judgments are a mighty deep.

3. Thy providence is kind and large;
Both man and beast thy bounty share;
The whole creation is thy charge,
But saints are thy peculiar care.

4. My God! how excellent thy grace,
Whence all our hope and comfort springs!
The sons of Adam in distress
Fly to the shadow of thy wings.

5. From the provisions of thy house,
We shall be fed with sweet repast.
There mercy like a river flows,
And brings salvation to our taste.

6. Life, like a fountain, rich and free,
Springs from the presence of the Lord:
And in his light our souls shall see
The glories promis'd in his word.

Text Information

• First Line: High in the heav'ns, eternal God
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Praise and Thanksgiving

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