Worship — Holy Scriptures
Let all the heathen writers join
- No. 185
- Words Anon.
- Singing key F major
- 4 stanzas
Sung to ARLINGTON (hymn 438)
Words
⤢ Full screenLet all the heathen writers joinTo form one perfect book:Great God, if once compared with thine,How mean their writings look!
Not the most perfect rules they gaveCould show one sin forgiven,Nor lead a step beyond the grave;But thine conducts to heaven.
Yet men would fain be just with GodBy works their hands have wrought;But thy commands, exceeding broad,Extend to every thought.
Our faith, and love, and every graceFall far below thy word;But perfect truth and righteousnessDwell only with the Lord.
About this hymn
As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «185», reference line «438, 227, 187.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 438, 227 or 187); the whole hymn stands at the head of the right column of p. 64, below the music of hymn 183; «Anon.» in italics at the end. The first word «LET» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «:», «!» and «;» («book :», «look !», «grave ;», «wrought ;», «word ;»); it is closed up here, as is the wider word space in «Great God, if». 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. 185 · printed page 64
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-09-30
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