Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Adoration of Christ

Nature with open volume stands

  • No. 107
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Nature with open volume standsTo spread her Maker's praise abroad,And every labor of his handsShows something worthy of a God;

2

But in the grace that rescues manHis brighter form of glory shines;Here on the cross 't is fairest drawnIn precious blood and crimson lines.

3

O, the sweet wonders of that cross,Where Christ, the Saviour, loved and died!The noblest life my spirit drawsFrom his dear wounds and bleeding side.

4

I would forever speak his nameIn tones to mortal ears unknown,With angels join to praise the Lamb,And worship at his Father's throne.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «107», reference line «136, 212; 47,» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 136, 212 or 47 — the separators are the print's: a semicolon after 212 and a comma at the end), in the right column of p. 39 below hymn 106; «Isaac Watts.» in italics at the end. The first word «NATURE» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («God ;», «shines ;», «died !»); it is closed up here. «Where Christ, the Saviour, loved and died!» turns over in the print («died!» alone on the next line); it is joined here. «'t is» is printed with a space and a curly apostrophe, written straight 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 L. M., 8.8.8.8).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Adoration of Christ · No. 107 · printed page 39
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30