The Voice of Praise ‎#122

122. Lest the great glory from on high

1 Lest the great glory from on high
Should make our senses swim,
Our blessed Lord hath spread the sky
Between ourselves and him.

2 He made the Sabbath shine before
The workdays and the care,
And set about its golden door
The messengers of prayer.

3 He nearest comes when most his face
Is wrapped in clouds of gloom;
The firmest pillars of his grace
Are planted in the tomb.

4 Oh, shall we not the power of sin
And vanity withstand,
When thus our Father holds us in
The hollow of his hand?

Text Information

• First Line: Lest the great glory from on high
• Author: Alice Cary
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Attributes of God: Fatherhood; Infinite Mercies
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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