The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#313

313. Lord of all being; throned afar

1 Lord of all being; throned afar,
Thy glory flames from sun and star;
Centre and soul of every sphere,
Yet to each loving heart now 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3 Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn;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 Lord of all life, below, above,
Whose light is truth, Whose warmth is love,
Before Thy ever-blazing throne
We ask no lustre of our own.

5 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: Dr. O. W. Holmes (1848)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: General; Processional
• Notes: Tune name in index: BOWEN

Tune Information

• Name: [Lord of all being; throned afar]
• Composer: Haydn (arr. )
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major