Text: | High in the heavens, eternal God |
Author: | Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
Tune: | BIRSTAL |
Composer: | A. Widdop, c. 1790 |
1 High in the heavens, eternal God,
Thy goodness in full glory shines;
Thy truth shall break through every cloud
That veils and darkens Thy designs.
2 For ever firm Thy justice stands,
As mountains their foundations keep;
Wise are the wonders of Thy hands;
Thy judgments are a mighty deep.
3 Thy providence is kind and large,
Both man and beast Thy bounty share;
The whole creation is Thy charge,
But saints are Thy peculiar care.
4 My God, how excellent Thy grace,
Whence all our hope and comfort springs!
The sons of Adam in distress
Fly to the shadow of Thy wings.
5 Life, like a fountain rich and free,
Springs from the presence of the Lord;
And in Thy light our souls shall see
The glories promised in Thy Word.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | High in the heavens, eternal God |
Author: | Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Godhead: Creation and Providence; Providence; Nature, God revealed in(3 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | BIRSTAL |
Composer: | A. Widdop, c. 1790 |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | G Major or modal |