O thou whose power o'er moving worlds presides

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O thou whose power o'er moving worlds presides

Translator: Samuel Johnson; Author: A. M. S. Boethius
Published in 78 hymnals

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1 O Thou whose power o'er moving worlds presides,
whose voice created, and whose wisdom guides,
on darkened souls in pure effulgence shine,
and cheer the clouded mind with light divine.

2 'Tis thine alone to calm the pious breast
with silent confidence and holy rest.
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend --
path, motive, guide, original, and end.

Source: Common Praise (1998) #290

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Translator: Samuel Johnson

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Author: A. M. S. Boethius

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, commonly called Boethius(English: /boʊˈiːθiəs/; also Boetius /boʊˈiːʃəs/; c. 480–524 AD), was a Roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, and philosopher of the early 6th century. See more in: Wikipedia Go to person page >

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First Line:	O thou whose power o'er moving worlds presides
Translator:	Samuel Johnson
Author:	A. M. S. Boethius

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SONG 4

OLD 124TH

GENEVAN 124 (also known as OLD 124TH) was first published in the 1551 edition of the Genevan Psalter. Dale Grotenhuis (PHH 4) harmonized the tune in 1985. One of the best known from the Genevan Psalter, the tune is published in most North American hymnals. By 1564 it was adopted in English and Scott…

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