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Hail, great Creator, wise and good!

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #58 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Hail, great Creator, wise and good! To thee our songs we raise. Nature, thro' all her various scenes, Invites us to thy praise. 2 At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild, Fresh wonders strike our view; And while we gaze, our hearts exult, With transports ever new. 3 Thy glory beams in ev'ry star, Which gilds the gloom of night; And decks the smiling face of morn With rays of cheerful light. 4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn, With countless beauties shine; The silent grove, the awful shade, Proclaim thy pow'r divine. 5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes Our serious hours engage! Still may our grateful hearts consult Thy works' instructive page! 6 And while in all thy wondrous works, Thy varied love we see; Still may the contemplation lead Our hearts, O God, to thee! Topics: God's love displayed in creation; The Works of God

Hail, great Creator, wise and good!

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #63 (1814) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Hail, great Creator, wise and good! To thee our songs we raise. Nature, thro' all her various scenes, Invites us to thy praise. 2 At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild, Fresh wonders strike our view; And while we gaze, our hearts exult, With transports ever new. 3 Thy glory beams in ev'ry star, Which gilds the gloom of night; And decks the smiling face of morn With rays of cheerful light. 4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn, With countless beauties shine; The silent grove, the awful shade, Proclaim thy pow'r divine. 5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes Our serious hours engage! Still may our grateful hearts consult Thy works' instructive page! 6 And while in all thy wondrous works, Thy varied love we see; Still may the contemplation lead Our hearts, O God, to thee! Topics: Works of God In Nature Languages: English