Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#13

13. Eternal Power! whose high above

1 Eternal Power! whose high abode
Becomes the grandeur of a God;
Infinite lengths, beyond the bounds
Where stars revolve their little rounds.

2 The lowest step above thy seat
Rises too high for Gabriel's feet;
In vain the tall Archangel tries
To reach the height with wond'ring eyes.

3 Lord, what shall earth and ashes do!
We would adore our Maker too;
From sin and dust to thee we cry,
The Great, the Holy, and the High!

4 Earth from afar has heard thy fame,
And worms have learned to lisp thy name;
But O! the glories of thy mind
Leave all our soaring thoughts behind.

5 God is in heaven, but man below;
Be short our tunes; our words be few:
A sacred reverence checks our songs,
And praise sits silent on our tongues.

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal Power! whose high above
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Being and Perfections of God; God Exalted Above all Praise

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