335. O God, How Wide Thy Glory Shines
C.M.
by I. Watts
O God, how wide Thy glory shines,
How high Thy wonders rise!
Known through the earth by thousand signs,
By thousands through the skies.
“<<To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.>> O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 8:1)
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Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power,
Their motions speak Thy skill:
And on the wings of every hour,
We read Thy patience still.
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Part of Thy name divinely stands
Each is the labor of Thy hands,
By each Thy power’s confessed.
But when we view Thy strange design
To save rebellious worms,
Where vengeance and compassion join
Here Thy bright character is known,
Nor dares a creature guess
Which of the glories brightest shone —
The justice or the grace.
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Now the full glories of the Lamb
Adorn the heavenly throne,
While saints on earth that know His name,
Their Lord and Savior own.
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How blest are we, who have a part
Wonder and joy become our heart,
And praise and thanks, our tongue.
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