Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Great God how infinite art thou (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Great God how infinite art thou

Topic: God/His Being and Perfections

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 39

Page Number: 025, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Great God! how infinite art thou,

What worthless worms are we;

Let the whole race of creatures bow,

And pay their praise to thee.



Thy throne eternal ages stood,

Ere seas or stars were made;

Thou art the ever-living God,

Were all the nations dead.



Our lives through various scenes are drawn,

And vexed with trifling cares;

While thine eternal thoughts move on

Thine undisturbed affairs.



Great God! how infinite are thou,

What worthless worms are we;

Let the whole race of creatures bow,

And pay their praise to thee.