We sing of God, the mighty source

We sing of God, the mighty source

Author: Christopher Smart
Tune: MAGDALEN COLLEGE
Published in 34 hymnals

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1 We sing of God, the mighty source
of all things; the stupendous force
on which all strength depends;
from whose right arm, beneath whose eyes,
all period, power, and enterprise
commences, reigns, and ends.

2 Tell them I AM, the Lord God said,
to Moses while on earth in dread
and smitten to the heart,
at once, above, beneath, around,
all nature without voice or sound
replied, O Lord, thou art.

3 Glorious the sun in mid career;
glorious the assembled fires appear;
glorious the comet's train:
glorious the trumpet and alarm;
glorious the almighty stretched-out arm;
glorious the enraptured main:

4 Glorious, most glorious, is the crown
of him that brought salvation down
by meekness, Mary's son;
seers that stupendous truth believed,
and now the matchless deed's achieved,
determined, dared, and done.

Source: The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #386

Author: Christopher Smart

Smart, Christophe, M.A., was born at Shipburn, Kent, in 1722, and educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where he gained the Seatonian prize for five years, four of which were in succession, (B.A. 1747.) He removed to London in 1753, and gave some attention to literature: but neglecting both his property and his constitution, he became poor and insane. He died in the King's Bench, 1771. His Poems were published in 2 vols. in 1771. From that work "Father of light conduct my feet" (Divine Guidance), and "I sing of God the mighty Source" [God the Author of All), have been taken. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: We sing of God, the mighty source
Author: Christopher Smart
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #6

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #88

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #88

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #88

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #88

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #88

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #88

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #LIV

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #107

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #8

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d424

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Church Choral-Book #272

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Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #137

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d329

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #122

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #122

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #83

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d218

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d272

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Plymouth Collection #a98

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #98

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Sacred Poetry #2

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Songs of Praise #392

Songs of praise #690

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The Christian Psalmist #2

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The Congregational Hymn Book #42

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The Cyber Hymnal #11645

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The Disciples' Hymn Book #367

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The Gospel Psalmist #78

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The Hymnal 1982 #386

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The Hymnal 1982 #387

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The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #314

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The Vestry Singing Book #141b

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