Church Book ‎#68

68. Great God, how infinite art Thou!

1 Great God, how infinite art Thou!
How frail and weak are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to Thee.

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere earth or heaven was made;
Thou art the ever-living God,
Were all the nations dead.

3 Nature and time all open lie
To thine immense survey,
From the formation of the sky,
To the last awful day.

4 Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present to Thy view.
To Thee there's nothing old appears;
To Thee there's nothing new.

5 Great God, how infinite art Thou!
How frail and weak are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, how infinite art Thou!
• Author: Watts (1709, a.)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: God: His Majesty and Greatness
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune #91 or #227

Tune Information

• Name: WILTSHIRE
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Sir G. Smart, 1828