A Selection of Hymns ‎#CDVIII

CDVIII. On sending a member into the work of the ministry: Isaiah's obedience to the heavenly vision

1 Our God ascends his lofty throne,
Array'd in majesty unknown;
His lustre all the temple fills,
And spreads o'er all th’ ethereal hills.

2 The holy, holy, holy Lord,
By all the Seraphim ador'd,
And, while they stand beneath his seat,
They veil their faces, and their feet.

3 Lord, how can sinful lips proclaim
The honors of so great a name?
O for thine altar’s glowing coal,
To touch his lips to fire his soul!

4 Then if a messenger thou ask,
A laborer for the hardest task,
Thro’ all his weakness and his fear,
Love shall reply, "Thy servant’s here."

5 Nor let his willing soul complain,
Tho’ every effort seem in vain;
It ample recompense shall be,
But to have wrought, O God, for thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Our God ascends his lofty throne
• Title: On sending a member into the work of the ministry: Isaiah's obedience to the heavenly vision
• Author: Dr. Doddridge
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: The Church: The Gospel Church; One called to the work of ministry
• Notes: If sung on any other occasion, "his," in the three last verses may be changed for "my"

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