We need not soar above the skies

Verse 1

We need not soar above the skies, Leave suns and stars below, And seek thee, with unclouded eyes, In all that angels know; The very breath we now inhale, The pulse in every heart, Attest with force that can not fail, Thou art--O God! thou art!

Verse 2

If, 'midst the ever-during songs Of universal joy-- The chime of worlds and chant of tongues-- The praise that we employ May breathe its music in thine ear, Its meaning in thy heart, Our glad confession deign to hear Thou art--O God! thou art!