The Hymnbook ‎#87

87. Lord of All Being, Throned Afar

1 Lord of all being, throned afar,
Thy glory flames from sun and star;
Center and soul of every sphere,
Yet to each loving heart how near!

2 Sun of our life, Thy quickening ray
Sheds on our path the glow of day;
Star of our hope, Thy softened light
Cheers the long watches of the night.

3 Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn;
Our noontide is Thy gracious dawn;
Our rainbow arch, Thy mercy's sign;
All, save the clouds of sin, are Thine.

4 Grant us Thy truth to make us free,
And kindling hearts that burn for Thee;
Till all Thy living altars claim
One holy light, one heavenly flame.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of all being, throned afar
• Title: Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
• Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes (1848)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Exodus 24:10
  ;
  Isaiah 6:1-3
  ;
  Revelation 21:10-11
• Topic: Adoration and praise; God: Eternity and Power; God: Light; God: Mercy; God the Father: His Eternity and Power
• Copyright: Words used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Company, authorized publishers.

Tune Information

• Name: ARIZONA
• Composer: Robert Henry Earnshaw (1856-1929)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music used by permission of Miss J. Edgar.