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Worship — Holy Scriptures

Great God, with wonder and with praise

  • No. 178
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Great God, with wonder and with praise,
On all thy works I look;
But still thy wisdom, power, and grace
Shine brightest in thy book.

2

Lord, make me understand thy law,
Show what my faults have been,
And from thy gospel let me draw
Forgiveness for my sin.

3

Here are my choicest treasures hid,
Here my best comfort lies,
Here my desires are satisfied,
And here my hopes arise.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «178» (large) with the reference line «27, 74, 70.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 27, 74 or 70); the hymn stands at the foot of the right column of p. 62, below hymn 177, stanzas 1–3, «Isaac Watts.» in italics at the end. The first word «GREAT» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («look ;»); 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 — Holy Scriptures · No. 178 · printed page 62
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30