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 | The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley |  |
HYMN XCIX.
[Thou the great, eternal Lord]
Thou the great, eternal Lord,
Art high above our thought,
Worthy to be fear'd, adored
By those Thy hands have wrought:
None can with Thyself compare,
Thy glory fills both earth and sky:
We, and all Thy creatures, are
As nothing in Thine eye.
Art high above our thought,
Worthy to be fear'd, adored
By those Thy hands have wrought:
None can with Thyself compare,
Thy glory fills both earth and sky:
We, and all Thy creatures, are
As nothing in Thine eye.
Of Thy great unbounded power,
To Thee the praise we give,
Infinitely great, and more
Than heart can e'er conceive;
When Thou wilt to work proceed,
None thy purpose can withstand,
Frustrate the determined deed,
Or stay the' almighty hand.
To Thee the praise we give,
Infinitely great, and more
Than heart can e'er conceive;
When Thou wilt to work proceed,
None thy purpose can withstand,
Frustrate the determined deed,
Or stay the' almighty hand.
Thou, O God, art wise alone,
Thy counsel doth excel;
Wonderful thy works we own,
Thy ways unsearchable:
Who can sound the mystery,
Thy judgments' deep abyss explain?
Thou whose eyes in darkness see,
And search the heart of man.
Thy counsel doth excel;
Wonderful thy works we own,
Thy ways unsearchable:
Who can sound the mystery,
Thy judgments' deep abyss explain?
Thou whose eyes in darkness see,
And search the heart of man.
461
Thou the holy God and pure,
Hatest iniquity;
Evil Thou canst not endure,
Or let it stay with Thee:
Who from sin refuse to turn,
Sinners with Thee shall never dwell,
But Thy righteous wrath shall burn
After their souls to hell.
Hatest iniquity;
Evil Thou canst not endure,
Or let it stay with Thee:
Who from sin refuse to turn,
Sinners with Thee shall never dwell,
But Thy righteous wrath shall burn
After their souls to hell.
Good Thou art, and good Thou dost,
Thy mercies reach to all;
Chiefly those on Thee who trust,
And for Thy mercies call:
New they every morning are;
As fathers, when their children cry,
Us Thou dost in pity spare,
And all our wants supply.
Thy mercies reach to all;
Chiefly those on Thee who trust,
And for Thy mercies call:
New they every morning are;
As fathers, when their children cry,
Us Thou dost in pity spare,
And all our wants supply.
Mercy o'er Thy works presides,
Thy providence display'd
Still preserves, and still provides
For all Thy hands have made;
Keeps with more distinguish'd care
The man that on Thy love depends,
Watches every number'd hair,
And all his steps attends.
Thy providence display'd
Still preserves, and still provides
For all Thy hands have made;
Keeps with more distinguish'd care
The man that on Thy love depends,
Watches every number'd hair,
And all his steps attends.
Who can sound the depths unknown
Of Thy redeeming grace;
Grace which gave Thine only Son
To save our ruin'd race!
Millions of transgressors poor
Thou hast for Jesu's sake forgiven,
Made them of Thy favour sure,
And snatch'd from hell to heaven.
Of Thy redeeming grace;
Grace which gave Thine only Son
To save our ruin'd race!
Millions of transgressors poor
Thou hast for Jesu's sake forgiven,
Made them of Thy favour sure,
And snatch'd from hell to heaven.
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Millions more Thou ready art
To save, and to forgive;
Every soul and every heart
Of man Thou wouldst receive:
Father, now accept of mine,
Which now, through Christ, I offer Thee,
Tell a child, in love Divine,
That Thou hast pardon'd me.
To save, and to forgive;
Every soul and every heart
Of man Thou wouldst receive:
Father, now accept of mine,
Which now, through Christ, I offer Thee,
Tell a child, in love Divine,
That Thou hast pardon'd me.
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