The Silver Chime ‎#33

33. The God who built the lofty sky

1 The God who built the lofty sky,
And gave the vast creation birth,
Looks down from Heav’n with pitying eye,
E’en on the humblest thing of earth.

2 From Him the stars derived their birth,
He fill'd the channels of the sea,
His are the flow'rs that deck the earth,
And His--delightful thought--are we.

3 Yes, down to us his care extends,
His gracious mercy we partake,
He gives us food, and health and friends,
And shields us sleeping or awake.

4 O, may our lips, attuned to praise,
Express the fervor of our hearts,
His may we be through all our days,
And His in heav’n when life departs!

Text Information

• First Line: The God who built the lofty sky
• Author: Edward Earl
• Publication Date: 1862
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Edward Earl, Birmingham, England

Tune Information

• Name: EARL
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Public Domain.