Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Attributes and Providence of God

Lord of all being, throned afar

  • No. 52
  • Words Oliver Wendell Holmes.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Lord of all being, throned afar,
Thy glory flames from sun and star,—
Center and soul of every sphere,
Yet to each loving heart how near!

2

Sun of our life, thy quickening ray
Sheds on our path the glow of day;
Star of our hope, thy softened light
Cheers the long watches of the night.

3

Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn,
Our noontide is thy gracious dawn,
Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign,—
All, save the clouds of sin, are thine!

4

Lord of all life, below, above,
Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love,
Before thy ever-blazing throne
We ask no luster of our own.

5

Grant us thy truth to make us free,
And kindling hearts that burn for thee,
Till all thy living altars claim
One holy light, one heavenly flame!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «52», reference line «58, 108, 171.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 58, 108 or 171); stanzas 1–3 in the left column of p. 21 below hymn 51, stanzas 4–5 at the top of the right column, «Oliver Wendell Holmes.» in italics at the end. The first word «LORD» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («near !», «day ;», «thine !», «flame !»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's («Center», «luster»; «star,—» and «sign,—» with comma and dash); the lines of each stanza are set flush (no indentation). No meter is printed (the text is L. M., 8.8.8.8).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Attributes and Providence of God · No. 52 · printed page 21
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-25