Laudes Domini ‎#288

288. Divine Providence

1 God of the world! thy glories shine,
Through earth and heaven with rays divine;
Thy smile gives beauty to the flower,
Thine anger to the tempest power.

2 God of our lives! the throbbing heart
Doth at thy beck its action start;
Throbs on, obedient to thy will,
Or ceases at thy fatal chill.

3 God of eternal life! thy love
Doth every stain of sin remove;
The cross, the cross,--—its hallowed light
Shall drive from earth her cheerless night.

4 God of all goodness! to the skies
Our hearts in grateful anthems rise;
And to thy service shall be given
The rest of life, the whole of heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: God of the world! thy glories shine
• Title: Divine Providence
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: God: Attributes; God: Grace; God: Providence; Praise: To God
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HAMPTON
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major or modal