Text: | Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Tune: | DUNDEE |
1 Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard
That firm remains on high
The everlasting throne of him
Who formed the earth and sky?
2 Art thou afraid his pow'r shall fail
When comes thine evil day?
And can an all-creating arm
Grow weary or decay?
3 Supreme in wisdom as in pow'r
The Rock of Ages stands,
Though him thou canst not see, nor trace
The working of his hands.
4 He gives the conquest to the weak,
Supports the fainting heart,
And courage in the evil hour
His heav'nly aids impart.
5 Mere human pow'r shall fast decay,
And youthful vigor cease;
But they who wait upon the Lord
In strength shall still increase.
6 They with unwearied feet shall tread
The path of life divine,
With growing ardor onward move,
With growing brightness shine.
7 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar -
Their wings are faith and love -
Till, past the cloudy regions here,
They rise to heav'n above.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard |
Author: | Isaac Watts (1707) |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1961 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | God: Divine Perfections of; God: Eternity of; God: Faithfuless of(6 more...) |
Source: | Alt. in Scottish Paraphrases,, 1781 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | DUNDEE |
Meter: | C. M. |
Key: | E Major |
Source: | Scottish Psalter, 1615 |