The God of nature and of grace

Verse 1

The God of nature and of grace In all His works appears; His goodness through the earth we trace, His grandeur in the spheres.

Verse 2

Behold this fair and fertile globe By Him in wisdom plann'd; 'Twas He who girded, like a robe, The ocean round the land.

Verse 3

Lift to the arch of heaven your eye Thither His path pursue; His glory, boundless as the sky, O'erwhelms the wondering view.

Verse 4

How excellent, O Lord, Thy name In all creation's lines! Spread through eternity, Thy fame With rising lustre shines.

Verse 5

These lower works, that swell Thy praise High as man's thoughts can tower, Are but a portion of Thy ways, The hiding of Thy power.

Verse 6

O shouldst Thou rend aside the veil, And show thy dwelling-place, The souls which thou hast made would fail 'Twere death to see Thy face.

Verse 7

Can none behold that face and live? Yea, sinners may draw near: The Lord is kind, and will forgive, His love shall cast out fear.

Verse 8

Millions amidst His presence stand, Who feel, while they adore, Fulness of joy at His right hand, And pleasures evermore.