49. Thine, Lord, is wisdom, thine alone

1 Thine, Lord, is wisdom, thine alone;
Justice and truth before thee stand:
Yet, nearer to thy sacred throne
Mercy withholds thy lifted hand.

2 Each evening shows thy tender love,
Each rising morn thy plenteous grace;
Thy wakened wrath doth slowly move,
Thy willing mercy flies apace.

3 To thy benign, indulgent care,
Father, this light, this breath, we owe;
And all we have, and all we are,
From thee, great Source of being, flow.

4 Thrice Holy! thine the kingdom is,
The power omnipotent is thine;
And when created nature dies,
Thy never-ceasing glories shine.

Text Information
First Line: Thine, Lord, is wisdom, thine alone
Author: Ernest Lange
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God
Tune Information
Name: AMES
Composer: Sigismund Neukomn
Meter: L.M.
Key: B♭ Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #101, 58, or 51.



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