The Hymnal ‎#94

94. Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme

1 Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme,
And speak some boundless thing,
The mighty works, or mightier Name,
Of our eternal King.

2 Tell of His wondrous faithfulness,
And sound His power abroad;
Sing the sweet promise of His grace,
And our redeeming God.

3 His very word of grace is strong
As that which built the skies;
The voice that rolls the stars along
Speaks all the promises.

4 O might I hear Thy heavenly tongue
But whisper, "Thou art Mine,"
Those gentle words should raise my song
To notes almost divine.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme
• Author: Rev. Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: God the Father: His Love and Fatherhood; God: Love and Fatherhood, His; Peace, Spiritual; Trust and Confidence

Tune Information

• Name: MANOA
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Henry W. Greatorex's "Collection," Boston, 1851