The Glory Of The Lord
Verse 1
The heav' ns declare thy glory, Lord, Through all the realms of boundless space The soaring mind may roam abroad, And there thy pow' r and wisdom trace.
Verse 2
Author of Nature' s wondrous laws, Preserver of its glorious grace, We hail thee as the great First Cause, And here delight thy ways to trace.
Verse 3
And while bright visions of thy pow' r The shining worlds before us bring, The earthly grandeur, fruit and flow' r, The praises of thy bounty sing.
Verse 4
But not alone do worlds of light, And earth, display thy grand designs; ' Tis when our eyes behold thy Word We read thy name in fairest lines.
Verse 5
In Christ, when all things are complete- The things in earth and things in heav' n- The heav' ns and earth shall be replete With thy high praises ever giv' n.
Verse 6
By faith we see thy glory now, We read thy wisdom, love and grace; In praise and adoration bow, And long to see thy glorious face.
Verse 7
Called, Lord, by thee, to highest place, To presence of thy glory bright, O! for such condescending grace How can we speak thy praise aright?