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Hymn: Great God the nations of the earth (FL)

Hymnal: Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Date: 1843

Compiler: A Campbell/ W Scott/ B W Stone/ J T Johnson

Publisher/Printer: A Campbell

First Line: Great God the nations of the earth

Topic: <no topic given>

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

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Meter: CM

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Hymn Number: Hymn 50 (part II)

Page Number: 048 (part II), click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

GREAT God, the nations of the earth

Are by creation thine;

And in thy works, by all beheld,

Thy radiant glories shine.



But, Lord, thy richer love has sent

Thy gospel to mankind,

Unveiling what rich stores of grace

Are treasur'd in thy mind.



Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread

The spacious earth around,

Till ev'ry tribe and ev'ry soul

Shall hear the joyful sound?



Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt

To spread the gospel rays;

And build, on sin's demolish'd throne,

The temples of thy praise.