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Strong Son of God

Alfred Tennyson (1849) • English

Primary Scripture: Proverbs 2:5-8

Verse 1

Strong Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not seen Thy face, By faith, and faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove;

Verse 2

Thou wilt not leave us in the dust; Thou madest man, he knows not why, He thinks he was not made to die: And Thou hast made him: Thou art just.

Verse 3

Thou seemest human and divine, The highest, holiest manhood, Thou; Our wills are ours, we know not how; Ours wills are ours, to make them Thine.

Verse 4

Our little systems have their day; They have their day and cease to be; They are but broken lights of Thee, And Thou, O Lord, art more than they.

Verse 5

AMEN.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • proverbs 2:5-8

Reference 2

  • isaiah 63:1

Reference 3

  • john 20:29

Reference 4

  • 2-corinthians 5:7

Reference 5

  • 1-peter 1:8-9

Reference 6

  • 2-peter 2:5