Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) ‎#137

137. Most Wondrous Is Of All On Earth

1 Most wondrous is of all on earth
The kingdom Jesus founded,
Its glory, peace, and precious worth
No tongue has fully sounded.

2 Invisible as mind and soul,
And yet of light the fountain,
Its brightness shines from pole to pole
Like lights from lofty mountain.

3 Its secret is the Word of God,
Which does what it proposes.
Which lowers mountains high and broad
And clothes the waste with roses.

4 Let foes against the kingdom rage
With hatred and derision,
God crowns its reign from age to age,
And brings it to fruition.

5 Its glory rises like the morn
When waves at sunrise glitter,
Or like in May the verdant corn
As birds above it twitter.

6 It is the glory of the King
Who bore affliction solely
That He the crown of life might bring
To sinners poor and lowly.

7 And when His advent comes to pass
The Christian's strife is ended,
What here we see as in a glass
Shall then be comprehended.

8 Then shall the kingdom bright appear
With glory true an vernal
And bring His saved a golden year
Of peace and joy eternal.

Text Information

• First Line: Most wondrous is of all on earth
• Title: Most Wondrous Is Of All On Earth
• Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig
• Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1928
• Topic: The Church
• Notes: Danish first line: Vidunderligst af alt paa Jord; Translator: J. C. Aaberg

Tune Information

• Name: [Most wondrous is of all on earth]
• Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7.
• Key: F Major