The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9213

9213. The God who built the lofty sky

1 The God who built the lofty sky,
And gave the vast creation birth,
Looks down from Heav’n with pitying eye,
E’en on the humblest thing of earth.

2 From Him the stars derived their birth;
He filled the channels of the sea;
His are the flowers that deck the earth,
And His—delightful thought—are we.

3 Yes, down to us His care extends,
His gracious mercy we partake,
He gives us food, and health, and friends,
And shields us sleeping or awake.

4 O, may our lips, attuned to praise,
Express the fervor of our hearts,
His may we be through all our days,
And His in Heav’n when life departs.

Text Information

• First Line: The God who built the lofty sky
• Author: Edward Earl
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Silver Chime by George F. Root (Boston: Henry Tolman, 1862)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: EARL
• Composer: Anonymous (1862)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain