Scripture Verse

Thou, even Thou, art Lord alone; Thou hast made Heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and Thou preservest them all; and the host of Heaven worshipeth Thee. Nehemiah 9:6

Introduction

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Peter C. Lutkin (1858–1931)

Words: Ca­leb T. Win­che­ster, cir­ca 1878. The words were writ­ten for the op­en­ing of the Ora­nge Judd Hall of Na­tur­al Sci­ence, Wes­ley­an Uni­ver­si­ty, Mid­dle­town, Con­nec­ti­cut.

Music: Camp Pe­ter C. Lut­kin, 1905 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Caleb T. Winchester (1847–1920)

Lyrics

The Lord our God alone is strong;
His hands build not for one brief day;
His won­drous works, through ag­es long,
His wis­dom and His pow­er dis­play.

His mount­ains lift their so­lemn forms,
To watch in si­lence o’er the land;
The roll­ing ocean, rocked with storms,
Sleeps in the hol­low of His hand.

Beyond the hea­vens He sits alone,
The uni­verse ob­eys His nod;
The light­ning rifts dis­close His throne,
And thun­ders voice the name of God.

Thou so­ver­eign God, re­ceive this gift
Thy will­ing ser­vants of­fer Thee;
Accept the pray­ers that thou­sands lift,
And let these halls Thy tem­ple be.

And let those learn, who here shall meet,
True wis­dom is with re­ver­ence crowned,
And sci­ence walks with hum­ble feet
To seek the God that faith hath found.