Text: | Immortal, invisible, God only wise |
Author: | Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 |
Tune: | ST DENIO |
Adapter: | John Roberts, 1822-1877 |
1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great Name we praise.
2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
thy justice like mountains high soaring above
thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.
3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small;
in all life thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree,
then wither and perish; but nought changeth thee.
4 Thou reignest in glory, thou rulest in light,
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all laud we would render: O help us to see
'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.
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First Line: | Immortal, invisible, God only wise |
Author: | Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 (alt.) |
Meter: | 11 11. 11 11 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Topic: | Praise to God |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST DENIO |
Adapter: | John Roberts, 1822-1877 |
Meter: | 11 11. 11 11 |
Key: | G Major |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |