Worship — Attributes and Providence of God
Come, O my soul, in sacred lays
- No. 61
- Metre L. M.
- Tune LUTON.
- Words Thomas Blacklock.
- Music George Burder.
- Key E-flat major
- Singing key E♭ major
- Time 3/4
- 4 stanzas
Words
⤢ Full screenCome, O my soul, in sacred lays,
Attempt thy great Creator's praise;
But O what tongue can speak his fame!
What mortal verse declare his name!
Enthroned amid the radiant spheres,
He glory like a garment wears;
To form a robe of light divine,
Ten thousand suns around him shine.
In all our Maker's grand designs,
Omnipotence with wisdom shines;
His works, through all this wondrous frame,
Declare the glory of his name.
Raised on devotion's lofty wing,
Do thou, my soul, his glories sing;
And let his praise employ thy tongue
Till listening worlds shall join the song.
About this hymn
As printed As printed: hymn number «61», tune name «LUTON. L. M.» centred over the music, «GEORGE BURDER.» at the right (capitals and small capitals); running head «WORSHIP—ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD.». Stanza 1 is interlinear, between the staves, one line per system, with «1.» before «Come,»; the print sets it «sa-cred», «At-tempt», «Cre - a - tor's», «mor - tal», «de-clare». Stanzas 2–4 are printed as text in the left column below the music, under the reference line «19, 47, 58.» in italics (= may also be sung to the tunes of hymns 19, 47 or 58); «Thomas Blacklock.» in italics after stanza 4. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («fame !», «wears ;», «shines ;», «sing ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's; the lines of stanzas 2–4 are set flush (no indentation).
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- Worship — Attributes and Providence of God · No. 61 · printed page 24
- Checked
- score verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-29
