
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809 - 94 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #170 (1958) Lyrics: 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. A-men.
3 Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn,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.
Amen. Topics: The Church Year Ascension; The Church Year Trinity Sunday - The Holy Trinity; The Church Worship - The Day's Work; Church Life and Work Travellers; The Church Worship - In The Presence Languages: English Tune Title: LOUVAN
Lord of all being, throned afar