A Selection of Hymns ‎#III

III. The Spirituality of God

1 Thou art, O God! a spirit pure,
Invisible to mortal eyes;
Th' immortal, and the eternal king,
The great, the good, the only wise.

2 Whilst nature changes, and her works
Corrupt, decay, dissolve and die,
Thy essence pure no change shall see,
Secure of immortality.

3 Thou great invisible! what hand
Can draw thy image spotless fair?
To what in heaven, to what on earth,
Can men th' immortal king compare?

4 Let stupid heathens frame their Gods
Of gold and silver, wood and stone;
Ours is the God that made the heavens;
Jehovah he, and God alone.

5 My soul, thy purest homage pay,
In truth and spirit him adore;
More shall this please than sacrifice,
Than outward forms delight him more.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou art, O God! a spirit pure
• Title: The Spirituality of God
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  John 4:24
• Topic: God; Spirituality of God

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