Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#II.LXVII

II.LXVII. God's eternal dominion

1 Great God, how infinite art thou!
What worthless worms are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere seas or stars were made;
Thou art the ever living God,
Were all the nations dead.

3 Nature and time all open lie
To thine immense survey,
From the formation of the sky,
To the great burning day.

4 Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present to thy view:
To thee there’s nothing old appears,
Great God! there’s nothing new.

5 Our lives thro' various scenes are drawn,
And vex'd with trifling cares;
While thine eternal thought moves on
Thine undisturb'd affairs.

6 Great God! how infinite art thou!
What worthless worms are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, how infinite art thou
• Title: God's eternal dominion
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793

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