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I | A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed.#II | III |
Text: | Almighty Maker, God! |
1 Almighty Maker, God!
How wondrous is thy name!
Thy glories now diffus'd abroad
Thro' the creation's frame.
2 Nature in every dress
Her humble homage pays,
And finds a thousand ways t' express
thine undissembled praise.
3 My soul would rise and sing
To her Creator too,
Fain would my tongue adore my King,
And pay the worship due.
4 [But pride, that busy sin,
Spoils all that I perform,
Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in,
And swells a haughty worm.]
5 Create my soul anew,
Else all my worship's vain;
This wretched heart will ne'er be true,
Until 'tis form'd again.
6 Let joy and worship spend
The remnant of my days,
And to my God, my soul ascend
In sweet perfumes of praise.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Almighty Maker, God! |
Meter: | S. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1816 |