Scripture Verse

The thunder of His power who can understand? Job 26:14

Introduction

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Frederick Hosmer (1840–1929)

Words: Fred­er­ick L. Hos­mer, 1876. First pub­lished in the New York In­quir­er.

Music: Se­re­ni­ty adapt­ed by Uz­zi­ah C. Bur­nap, 1856, from Waft, Ye Winds, by Will­iam V. Wall­ace, 1836 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William V. Wallace (1812–1865)

Lyrics

O Thou, in all Thy might so far,
In all Thy love so near,
Beyond the range of sun and star,
And yet be­side us here.

What heart can com­pre­hend Thy name,
Or, search­ing, find Thee out,
Who art with­in, a quick­en­ing flame,
A pre­sence round about.

Yet though I know Thee but in part,
I ask not, Lord, for more;
Enough for me to know Thou art,
To love Thee and ad­ore.

And dear­er than all things I know
Is child­like faith to me,
That makes the dark­est way I go
An op­en path to Thee.