A memorial volume of sacred poetry by the late Sir John Bowring. To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author, by Lady Bowring |
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God alone the fit Object of Praise and Prayer.
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God alone the fit Object of Praise and Prayer.
For whom but Thee, to whom but Thee,
Shall praise be poured, shall prayers ascend?
Creation—space—eternity—
From Thee derived, on Thee depend.
Shall praise be poured, shall prayers ascend?
Creation—space—eternity—
From Thee derived, on Thee depend.
Prime Cause uncaused, All-sight unseen!
Unknown, all-knowing—who but Thou
Is, must be, will be, and has been
Infinite—unapproached—as now?
Unknown, all-knowing—who but Thou
Is, must be, will be, and has been
Infinite—unapproached—as now?
Thy wisdom is an endless day,
That bathes a million worlds in light;
Thy goodness an eternal ray,
Unbounded in its bliss-led flight.
That bathes a million worlds in light;
Thy goodness an eternal ray,
Unbounded in its bliss-led flight.
To whom but Thee—for whom but Thee,
Shall prayers ascend—shall praise be poured?
Thy glory fills immensity—
Being of Beings! God adored!
Shall prayers ascend—shall praise be poured?
Thy glory fills immensity—
Being of Beings! God adored!
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