← The heavens declare thy glory, Lord Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 169

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord

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The heavens declare thy glory, Lord;In every star thy wisdom shines;But when our eyes behold thy word,We read thy name in fairer lines.

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The rolling sun, the changing light,And nights and days, thy power confess;But the blest volume thou didst write,Reveals thy justice and thy grace.

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Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praiseRound the whole earth, and never stand;So, when thy truth began its race,It touched and lightened every land.

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Nor shall thy spreading gospel restTill through the world thy truth has run;Till Christ has all the nations blessedThat see the light or feel the sun.

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Great Sun of righteousness! arise;Bless the dark world with heavenly light;Thy gospel makes the simple wise,Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.

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Thy noblest wonders here we viewIn souls renewed and sins forgiven:Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,And make thy word my guide to heaven.