Hymn 64
Thine, Lord, is wisdom. Thine
- Thine, Lord, is wisdom. Thine alone;
Justice and tmth before Thee stand;
Yet, nearer to Thy sacred throne,
Mercy withholds Thy lifted hand.
- Each evening shows Thy tender love,
Each rising morn Thy plenteous grace;
Thy waken'd wrath doth slowly move.
Thy willing mercy flies apace.
- mf To Thy benigh indulgent care.
Father, this light, this breath we owe.
And all we have, and all we are,
From Thee, great source of being, flow.
- mf Parent of good, Thy bounteous hand.
Incessant blessing down distils.
And all in air, or sea, or land.
With plenteous food and gladness hlls.
- f All things in Thee, live, move and are,
Thy pow'r infused doth all sustain;
Ev'n those Thy daily favours share
Who thankless spun Thy easy reign.
- Thy sun Thou bidd'st his genial ray
Alike on all impartial pour;
To all, who hate or bless Thy sway.
Thou budd'st descend the fruitful shower.
- mp Yet while at length who scorned Thy might.
Shall feel Thee a consuming hre,
mf How sweet the joys, the crown how bright,
Of those who to Thy love aspire!
- f Thrice Holy! Thine the kingdom is,
The pow'r omnipotent is Thine;
And when created nature dies
Thy never-ceasing glories shine.
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