The Otterbein Hymnal Part 14

3 The Lord is King! who then shall dare Resist his will, distrust his care, Or murmur at his wise decrees, Or doubt his royal promises?

4 Oh, when his wisdom can mistake, His might decay, his love forsake, Then may his children cease to sing-- The Lord omnipotent is King.

Josiah Conder.

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_G.o.d is Love._

G.o.d is love; his mercy brightens All the path in which we rove; Bliss he wakes, and woe he lightens: G.o.d is wisdom, G.o.d is love.

Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays and ages move; But his mercy waneth never; G.o.d is wisdom, G.o.d is love.

2 E'en the hour the darkest seemeth Will his changeless goodness prove; From the gloom his brightness streameth: G.o.d is wisdom, G.o.d is love.

He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above; Everywhere his glory s.h.i.+neth: G.o.d is wisdom, G.o.d is love.

Sir John Bowring, 1825.

88 Mannheim. 8s & 7s.

_The Divine Glory._ (56)

Lord! thy glory fills the heaven; Earth is with its fullness stored; Unto thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy Lord.

2 Heaven is still with glory ringing, Earth takes up the angels' cry-- "Holy, holy, holy!" singing, "Lord of hosts! the Lord most high!"

3 Ever thus in G.o.d's high praises, Brethren! let our tongues unite; Chief the heart when duty raises G.o.d-ward at his mystic rite.

Richard Mant, 1828.

89 Azmon. C.M.

_Creating Wisdom._ (184)

Eternal Wisdom! thee we praise, Thee the creation sings; With thy loved name, rocks, hills, and seas, And heaven's high palace rings.

2 Thy hand, how wide it spread the sky!

How glorious to behold!

Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye, And starred with sparkling gold.

3 Infinite strength and equal skill s.h.i.+ne through the worlds abroad; Our souls with vast amazement fill, And speak the builder--G.o.d.

4 But the sweet beauties of thy grace Our softer pa.s.sions move; Pity divine, in Jesus' face, We see, adore, and love.

Isaac Watts, 1705.

90 Azmon. C.M.

_The Trinity._ (388)

Hail! holy, holy, holy, Lord, Whom One in Three we know; By all thy heavenly host adored, By all thy Church below.

2 One undivided Trinity With triumph we proclaim; The universe is full of thee, And speaks thy glorious name.

3 Thee, holy Father, we confess; Thee, holy Son, adore; And thee, the Holy Ghost, we bless, And wors.h.i.+p evermore.

4 Hail! holy, holy, holy Lord, Our heavenly song shall be Supreme, Essential One, adored In co-eternal Thee!

C. Wesley, 1767.

91 Azmon. C.M.

_G.o.d is Love._ (183)

Come, ye that know and fear the Lord, And lift your souls above; Let every heart and voice accord, To sing that--G.o.d is love.

2 This precious truth his word declares, And all his mercies prove; Jesus, the Gift of gifts, appears, To show that--G.o.d is love.

3 Behold his patience lengthened out To those who from him rove, And calls effectual reach their hearts, To teach them--G.o.d is love.

4 The work begun is carried on By power from heaven above; And every step from first to last, Declares that--G.o.d is love.

George Burder, 1784.

92 Azmon. C.M.

_G.o.d's Constant Goodness._ (179)

Jehovah G.o.d! thy gracious power On every hand we see; Oh, may the blessings of each hour Lead all our thoughts to thee.

2 Thy power is in the ocean deeps, And reaches to the skies; Thine eye of mercy never sleeps, Thy goodness never dies.

3 In all the varying scenes of time, On thee our hopes depend; In every age, in every clime, Our Father and our Friend.

John Thompson, 1810

93 G.o.d is Love. P.M.

_Praise for G.o.d's Love._

Come, let us all unite to sing, G.o.d is love; Let heav'n and earth their praises bring, G.o.d is love; Let every soul from sin awake, Each in his heart sweet music make, And sing with us for Jesus' sake, For G.o.d is love.