The New English Hymnal ‎#455

455. Strong Son of God, immortal Love

1 STRONG Son of God, immortal Love,
Whom we, that have not seen thy face,
By faith, and faith alone, embrace,
Believing where we cannot prove:

2 Thou wilt not leave us in the dust;
Thou madest man, he knows not why;
He thinks he was not made to die:
And thou hast made him, thou art just.

3 Thou seemest human and divine,
The highest, holiest manhood thou:
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Ours wills are ours, to make them thine.

4 Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be:
They are but broken lights of thee,
And thou, O Lord, art more than they.

Text Information

• First Line: Strong Son of God, immortal Love
• Author: Alfred Tennyson, 1809-92
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: St. Thomas: July 3rd

Tune Information

• Name: SONG 5
• Composer: Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625
• Meter: LM
• Key: f minor