The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1755

1755. Great God! To Me the Sight Afford

1. Great God! to me the sight afford
To him of old allowed;
And let my faith behold its Lord
Descending in a cloud.

2. In that revealing Spirit come down,
Thine attributes proclaim,
And to my inmost soul make known
The glories of Thy name.

3. Jehovah, Christ, I Thee adore,
Who gav’st my soul to be!
Fountain of being, and of power,
And great in majesty.

4. The Lord, the mighty God, Thou art;
But let me rather prove
That name in-spoken to my heart,
That favorite name of Love.

5. Merciful God, Thyself proclaim
In this polluted breast;
Mercy is Thy distinguished name,
Which suits a sinner best.

6. Our misery doth for pity call,
Our sin implores Thy grace;
And Thou art merciful to all
Our lost, apostate race.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God! to me the sight afford
• Title: Great God! To Me the Sight Afford
• Author: Charles Wesley (1762)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Short Hymns, 1762, cento
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TALLIS' ORDINAL
• Composer: Thomas Tallis (ca. 1567)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 13455 66551 76651
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain