A Selection of Hymns ‎#CCXXXVIII

CCXXXVIII. Rejoicing in God

1 The righteous Lord, supremely great,
Maintains his universal state;
O'er all the earth his power extends,
All heaven before his footstool bends.

2 Yet justice still with power presides,
And mercy all his empire guides;
Mercy and truth are his delight,
And saints are lovely in his sight.

3 No more, ye wise, your wisdom boast;
No more, ye strong, your valour trust;
No more, ye rich, survey their store,
Elate with heaps of shining ore.

4 Glory, ye saints, in this alone,
That God, your God, to you is known;
That you have own'd his sovereign sway,
That you have felt his cheering ray.

5 Our wisdom, wealth, and power I find,
In one Jehovah, all combin'd;
On him we fix our roving eyes,
And all our souls in rapture rise.

6 All else, which we our treasure call,
May in one fatal moment fall;
But what their happiness can move,
Whom God the blessed deigns to love?

Text Information

• First Line: The righteous Lord, supremely great
• Title: Rejoicing in God
• Author: Dr. Doddridge
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Jeremiah 9:23-24
• Topic: The Graces of the Holy Spirit: Joy and Rejoicing; Glorifying in the Lord alone; Happiness: In Good; Joy and rejoicing; Rejoicing in God

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