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Great God, at whose all-powerful call

Great God, at whose all-powerful call

Author: Anonymous
Published in 61 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Great God, at whose all-powerful call,
At first arose this beauteous frame!
By Thee the seasons change, and all
The changing seasons speak Thy name.

2 Thy bounty bids the infant year,
From winter storms recovered, rise,
When thousand grateful scenes appear,
Fresh opening to our wondering eyes.

3 Oh how delightful 'tis to see
The earth in vernal beauty drest!
While in each herb, and flower, and tree,
Thy blooming glories shine confest.

4 Aloft, full beaming, reigns the sun,
And light and genial heat conveys;
And, while he leads the seasons on,
From Thee derives his quickening rays.

5 Indulgent God! from every part
Thy plenteous blessings largely flow;
We see; we taste;--let every heart
With grateful love and duty glow.

Source: The Book of Worship #35

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Great God, at whose all-powerful call
Author: Anonymous
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #70

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #70
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #70

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #70
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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #70

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #70
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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #405

A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #405
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #492

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #492
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #492

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #492
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #492

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #492
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #492

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #492
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #492

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #492
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #492

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #492
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXII
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #XXII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #XXII
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CV

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CV
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #610

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #610
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #497

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #497
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #497

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #497
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #431

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #431
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #431

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #431
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #87

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #87
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #327

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #327
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #339

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #339
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #339

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #339
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #327

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #327
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H142

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H142
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #87

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #87
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #87

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #87
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Children's Praise #130

Children's Praise #130
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #729

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #729

Grammar School Hymn Book #d90

Grammar School Hymn Book #d90
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #552

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #552
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #852

Hymns for Christian Devotion #852
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #852

Hymns for Christian Devotion #852

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d46

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d46
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Hymns for Social Worship #4

Hymns for Social Worship #4
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Hymns for Sunday Schools #276

Hymns for Sunday Schools #276
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Hymns selected from various authors #506

Hymns selected from various authors #506
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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #598

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #598

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d260

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d260
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Hymns, Selected and Original #598

Hymns, Selected and Original #598
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Hymns, Suitable for the Devotion of Families and Churches #VIII

Hymns, Suitable for the Devotion of Families and Churches #VIII
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Hymns #598

Hymns #598
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Hymns #598

Hymns #598
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Hymns #598

Hymns #598
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Hymns #598

Hymns #598
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Sacred Poetry #35

Sacred Poetry #35
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Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #462

Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #462

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d95

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d95
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The Book of Worship #35

The Book of Worship #35

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d132

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d132

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d128

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d128
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The Christian Psalmist #641

The Christian Psalmist #641

The Christian Psalter #d171

The Christian Psalter #d171
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #26

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #26
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #26

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #26
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #87

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #87

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d84

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d84
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The Psalmody #959

The Psalmody #959
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The School Hymn-Book #157

The School Hymn-Book #157

The Universalist Hymn Book #d159

The Universalist Hymn Book #d159
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #190

The Universalist Hymn-Book #190

Universalist Hymn Book #d151

Universalist Hymn Book #d151
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