The Voice of Praise ‎#59

59. Father of spirits, nature's God

1 Father of spirits, natures's God,
Our inmost thoughts are known to thee;
Thou, Lord, canst hear each idle word,
And every private action see.

2 Could we, on morning's swiftest wings,
Pursue our flight through trackless air,
Or dive beneath deep ocean's springs,
Thy presence still would meet us there.

3 In vain may guilt attempt to fly,
Concealed beneath the pall of night;
One glance from thy all-piercing eye
Can kindle darkness into light.

4 Search thou our hearts, and there destroy
Each evil thought, each secret sin,
And fit us for those realms of joy,
Where nought impure shall enter in.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of spirits, nature's God
• Author: Anon.
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139:1-6
• Topic: Attributes of God: Omnipresence; Omnipresence of God
• Notes: Public Domain.

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