Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Attributes and Providence of God

Great God, how infinite thou art

  • No. 78
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Great God, how infinite thou art!
What worthless worms are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.

2

Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere seas or stars were made;
Thou art the ever-living God,
Were all the nations dead.

3

Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present in thy view;
To thee there's nothing old appears,
Nor aught to thee is new!

4

Our lives through various scenes are drawn,
And vexed with trifling cares;
While thy eternal thought moves on
Thy undisturbed affairs.

5

Great God, how infinite thou art!
What worthless worms are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «78», reference line «27, 70, 114.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 27, 70 or 114); stanzas 1–3 at the foot of the left column of p. 29 below hymn 77, stanzas 4–5 at the top of the right column, «Isaac Watts.» in italics at the end. The first word «GREAT» is set in capitals and small capitals. Stanza 5 repeats stanza 1 word for word, as printed. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («art !», «we !», «made ;», «view ;», «new !», «cares ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Attributes and Providence of God · No. 78 · printed page 29
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30