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)
“<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handywork.” (Psalm 19:1)
“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.” (Psalm 102:25)
“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands.” (Hebrews 1:10)
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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
“Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 41:14)
Here Thy bright character is known,
Nor dares a creature guess
Which of the glories brightest shone —
The justice or the grace.
“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.” (Psalm 89:14)
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” (1 Peter 5:10)
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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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