Hymns for the Living Church ‎#57

57. I Sing the Almighty Power of God

1 I sing the mighty pow'r of God
That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad
And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at His command
And all the stars obey.

2 I sing the goodness of the Lord
That filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with His Word
And then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed
Where'er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread
Or gaze upon the sky!

3 There's not a plant or flow'r below
But makes Thy glories known;
And clouds arise and tempests blow
By order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee
Is ever in Thy care,
And everywhere that man can be,
Thou, God, art present there.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I sing th' almighty pow'r of God
• Title: I Sing the Almighty Power of God
• Author: Isaac Watts (1715)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Genesis 1:16-31
  ;
  Psalm 33:6
  ;
  Psalm 95:6
• Topic: God the Father: in Nature; God the Father: Majesty and Power; Worship

Tune Information

• Name: FOREST GREEN
• Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music from "The English Hymnal" by permission of Oxford University Press, London