A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #83
Display Title: God in All First Line: There's nothing bright, above, below Author: Moore Meter: L. M. Date: 1866
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #83
There’s nothing bright, above, below,
From flowers that bloom to stars that glow,
But in its light my soul can see
Some feature of the Deity.
There’s nothing dark, below, above,
But in its gloom I trace Thy love,
And meekly wait the moment when
Thy touch shall make all bright again.
The heavens, the earth, where’er I look,
Shall be one pure and shining book,
Where I may read, in words of flame,
The glories of Thy wondrous name.
Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #83
Thomas Moore United Kingdom 1779-1852. Born at Dublin, Ireland, the son of a grocer, he showed an early interest in music and acting. He was educated at a private school and Trinity College, Dublin. He read at the Middle Temple for the Bar. Moore did not profess religious piety. His translations of ‘Anacreon’ (celebrating wine, women, and song) were published in 1800, with a dedication to the Prince of Wales. He also wrote a comic opera, “the gypsy prince”, staged that year. In 1801 he published a collection of his own verse, “Poetical works of the late Thomas Little Esq”. A Catholic patriot, he defended the Church of Ireland, especially in later politics. In 1803 he held a post under the Government in Bermuda as regis… Go to person page >| First Line: | There's nothing bright above, below |
| Author: | Thomas Moore |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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