A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#2

2. The Eternity of God

1 Lord, raise my soul above the ground,
And draw my thoughts to thee;
Teach me, with sweet and solemn sound,
To praise the eternal Three.

2 Long ere the lofty skies were spread,
Jehovah filled his throne;
Or Adam formed, or angels made,
The Maker lived alone.

3 His boundless years can ne’er decrease,
But still maintain their prime;
Eternity’s his dwelling-place,
And ever is his time.

4 While like a tide our minutes flow,
The present and the past,
He fills his own immortal NOW,
And sees our ages waste.

5 The sea and sky must perish too,
And vast destruction come!
The creatures! look how old they grow,
And wait their fiery doom.

6 Well; let the sea shrink all away,
And flame melt down the skies,
My God shall live an endless day
When the old creation dies.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, raise my soul above the ground
• Title: The Eternity of God
• Author: Watts
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844
• Topic: The Perfections of God

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