The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#52

52. Lord of all being, throned afar

1 Lord of all being, throned afar,
Thy glory flames from sun and star,
Center and soul of every sphere,
Yet to each loving heart how 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3 Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn,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 luster 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of all being, throned afar
• Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God

Tune Information

• Name: MILLER
• Composer: Carl P. E. Bach
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #58, 108, or 171.