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 God’s high praises,
  Brethren! let our tongues unite;
Chief the heart when duty raises
  God-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
  Shine through the worlds abroad;
Our souls with vast amazement fill,
  And speak the builder—­God.

4 But the sweet beauties of thy grace
  Our softer passions 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 worship 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.

God 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—­God is love.

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

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

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

     George Burder, 1784.

92 Azmon.  C.M.

God’s Constant Goodness. (179)

Jehovah God! 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.