Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Family Devotion

God of the morning, at thy voice

  • No. 539
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

God of the morning, at thy voiceThe cheerful sun makes haste to rise,And like a giant doth rejoiceTo run his journey through the skies.

2

O, like the sun may I fulfillThe appointed duties of the day;With ready mind and active will,March on, and keep my heavenly way.

3

Lord, thy commands are clean and pure,Enlightening our beclouded eyes;Thy threatenings just, thy promise sure;Thy gospel makes the simple wise.

4

Give me thy counsels for my guide,And then receive me to thy bliss;All my desires and hopes besideAre faint and cold compared with this.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «539» (large) at the foot of the left column of p. 178, below hymn 538; reference line «212, 223, 336.» in bold italics (sing to the tune of hymn 212, 223 or 336); four stanzas numbered «1»–«4» without periods (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); «Isaac Watts.» in italics at the end. The first word «GOD» is set in capitals and small capitals. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented. The print sets a thin space before «;» («day ;», «eyes ;», «sure ;», «bliss ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling («fulfill», «Enlightening», «threatenings») 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
The Christian — Family Devotion · No. 539 · printed page 178
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01