A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 ‎#335

335. O God, how wide Thy glory shines!

1 O God, how wide Thy glory shines!
How high Thy wonders rise!
Known thro' the earth by thousand signs,
By thousands through the skies.

2 Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power;
Their motions speak Thy skill;
And on the wings of ev'ry hour
We read Thy patience still.

3 Part of Thy name divinely stands
On ev'ry work impressed;
Each is the labor of Thy hands,
By each Thy power's confessed.

4 But when we view Thy strange design
To save rebellious worms,
Where vengeance and compassion join
In their divinest forms:

5 Here Thy bright character is known,
Nor dares a creature guess
Which of the glories brightest shone,--
The justice, or the grace.

6 Now the full glories of the Lamb
Adorn the heavenly throne,
While saints on earth that know His name,
Their Lord and Saviour own.

7 How blest are we who have a part
In the immortal song!
Wonder and joy become our heart,
And praise and thanks, our tongue.

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• First Line: O God, how wide Thy glory shines!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1881

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