Hymnal: The Christian Psalmist
Date: 1850
Compiler: Silas W Leonard and A D Fillmore
Publisher/Printer: S W Leonard
First Line: Eternal wisdom thee we praise
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
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Meter: 7s and 6s
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Hymn Number: 259
Page Number: 255, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsETERNAL wisdom! thee we praise,
Thee the creation sings:
With thy loved name rocks, hills, and seas,
And heaven's high palace rings.
Infinite strength and equal skill
Shine through thy works abroad,
Our souls with vast amazement fill,
And speak the builder God.
Thy hand, how wide it spreads the sky,
How glorious to behold:
Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye,
And starred with sparkling gold.
There thou hast bade the globes of light
Their endless circuits run:
There the pale planet rules the night;
The day obeys the sun.
On the thin air, without a prop,
Hang fruitful showers around;
At thy command they freely drop
Their fatness on the ground.
There like a trumpet, loud and strong,
Thy thunder shakes our coast;
While the red lightnings wave along,
The banners of thy host.
Thy glories blaze all nature round,
And strike the wondering sight,
Through skies, and seas, and solid ground,
With terror and delight.
But the mild glories of thy grace
Our softer passions move:
Pity divine in Jesus' face
We see, adore, and love.
The Saviour calls-let every ear
Attend the heavenly sound;
Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear,
Hope smiles reviving round.
For every thirsty, longing heart,
Here streams of bounty flow,
And life, and health, and bliss impart,
To banish mortal wo.