The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13771

13771. Thy Glory, Lord, The Heavens Declare

1 Thy glory, Lord, the heavens declare,
The firmament displays Thy skill;
The changing clouds, the viewless air,
Tempest and calm Thy word fulfill;
Day unto day doth utter speech,
And night to night Thy knowledge teach.

2 Though voice nor sound inform the ear,
Well known the language of their song,
When one by one the stars appear,
Led by the silent moon along,
Till round the earth, from all the sky,
Thy beauty beams on every eye.

3 Waked by Thy touch, the morning sun
Comes like a bridegroom from his bower,
And, like a giant, glad to run
His bright career with speed and power—
Thy flaming messenger, to dart
Life through the depth of Nature’s heart.

4 While these transporting visions shine
Along the path of Providence,
Glory eternal, joy divine,
Thy word reveals, transcending sense—
My soul Thy goodness longs to see,
Thy love to man, Thy love to me.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy glory, Lord, the heavens declare
• Title: Thy Glory, Lord, The Heavens Declare
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: Songs of Zion (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orne & Brown, 1822)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ADMAH by Lowell Mason, CAREY'S SURREY by Henry Carey, ST. CATHERINE by James G. Walton

Tune Information

• Name: CREATION
• Composer: Franz Josef Haydn (1798)
• Meter: LMD
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Repeats last two lines of each stanza