Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814-1863 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #232 (2010) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 My God, how wonderful Thou art,
thy majesty how bright,
how beautiful thy mercy-seat,
in depths of burning light!
2 How dread are thine eternal years,
O everlasting Lord,
by prostrate spirits day and night,
incessantly adored!
3 How wonderful, how beautiful,
the sight of thee must be,
thine endless wisdom, boundless power,
and awful purity!
4 Oh, how I fear thee, Living God,
with deepest, tenderest fears;
and worship thee with trembling hope,
and penitential tears!
5 Yet I may love thee too, O Lord,
almighty as thou art;
for thou hast stooped to ask of me
the love of my poor heart.
6 No earthly father loves like thee,
no mother e’er so mild,
bears and forbears as thou hast done
with me thy sinful child.
7 Father of Jesus, love's reward!
What rapture will it be,
prostrate before thy throne to lie,
and gaze and gaze on thee. Topics: General Hymns God the Father Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER (TURLE)
My God, how wonderful thou art