Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: The heavens declare thy glory Lord
Topic: Excellency of the Scriptures
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 118
Page Number: 119, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsThe heavens declare thy glory, Lord,
In every star thy goodness shines;
But when our eyes behold thy word,
We read thy name in fairer lines.
The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days thy power confess,
But the blest volume thou hast writ,
Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
Sun, moon and stars, convey thy praise
Round the whole earth and never stand;
So when thy truth began its race,
It touched and glanced on every land.
Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest,
Till through the world thy truth has run,
Till Christ has all the nations blest,
That see the light, or feel the sun.
Great son of righteousness, arise,
Bless the dark world with heavenly light,
Thy gospel makes the simple wise,
Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.
Thy noblest wonders here we view,
In souls renewed and sins forgiven.
Lord, cleanse more souls, more souls renew,
And be thy word their guide to heaven.