A Collection of Evangelical Hymns ‎#V

V. The Infinite

1 Thy names, how infinite they be,
Great Everlasting One!
Boundless thy might and majesty,
And unconfin'd thy throne.

2 Thy glories shine of wondrous size,
And wondrous large thy grace;
Immortal day breaks from thine eyes,
And Gabriel veils his face.

3 Thine essence is a vast abyss,
Which angels cannot sound,
An ocean of infinities
Where all our thoughts are drown'd.

4 Thy mysteries of creation lie
Beneath enlighten'd minds;
Thoughts can ascend above the sky,
And fly before the winds.

5 Reason may grasp the massy hills,
And stretch from pole to pole,
But half thy name our spirit fills,
And overloads our soul.

6 In vain our haughty reason swells,
For nothing's found in thee
But boundless unconceivables,
And vast eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy names, how infinite they be
• Title: The Infinite
• Author: Watts
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Topic: God

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