Father of all, Omniscient mind

Verse 1

Father of all, omniscient Mind, Thy wisdom who can comprehend? Its highest point what eye can find, Or to its lowest depths descend?

Verse 2

If up to heaven's ethereal height, Thy prospect to elude, I rise, In splendor there, supremely bright, Thy presence shall my sight surprise.

Verse 3

Thee, mighty God, my wondering soul, Thee, all her conscious powers adore, Whose being circumscribes the whole, Whose eyes the universe explore.

Verse 4

Thine essence fills this breathing frame; It glows in every vital part, Lights up our souls with livelier flame, And feeds with life each beating heart.

Verse 5

To thee, from whom our being came, Whose smile is all the heaven we know, Inspired with this exalted theme, To thee our grateful strains shall flow.