The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2049

2049. Great God, the Nations of the Earth

1. Great God, the nations of the earth,
Are by creation Thine;
And in Thy works, by all beheld,
Thy radiant glories shine.

2. But, Lord, Thy greater love has sent
Thy Gospel to mankind,
Unveiling what rich stores of grace
Are treasured in Thy mind.

3. When, Lord, shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth around,
Till every tribe and every soul
Shall hear the joyful sound?

4. Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt
To spread the Gospel’s rays,
And build on sin’s demolished throne
The temples of Thy praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, the nations of the earth
• Title: Great God, the Nations of the Earth
• Author: Thomas Gibbons (1769)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Divine Worship, 1769
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The original was a poem of 46 stanzas.

Tune Information

• Name: HUMMEL
• Composer: Henrich Christoph Zeuner (1832)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 51112 34354 32177
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain