
1 Oh Thou, whom neither time nor space
Can circle in, unseen, unknown,
Nor faith in boldest flight can trace,
Save through Thy Spirit and Thy Son!
2 And Thou that from Thy bright abode,
To us in mortal weakness shown,
Didst graft the manhood into God,
Eternal, co-eternal Son!
3 And Thou, whose unction from on high
By comfort, light, and love is known!
Who, with the Parent Deity,
Dread Spirit, art for ever one!
4 Great First and Last, Thy blessing give!
And grant us faith, Thy gift alone,
To love and praise Thee while we live,
And do whate’er Thou wouldst have done!
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #10901
First Line: | O Thou, whom neither time nor space |
Author: | Reginald Heber |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
O Thou Whom neither time nor space. Bishop R. Heber. [5th S. in Lent.] This hymn, based upon the Gospel for the 5th Sunday in Lent, was published in Heber's posthumous Hymns, &c, 1827, p. 57, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines. It has passed into several hymn-books, including those for the Harrow and Rugby Schools, the Leeds Hymn Book, 1853, Dale's English Hymn Book, 1874, and others.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)