The Voice of Praise ‎#513

513. The glorious universe around

1 The glorious universe around,
The heavens with all their train,
Sun, moon, and stars, are firmly bound
In one mysterious chain.

2 The earth, the ocean, and the sky
To form one world agree;
Where all that walk, or swim or fly,
Compose one family.

3 God in creation thus displays
His wisdom and his might,
While all his works with all his ways
Harmoniously unite.

4 In one fraternal bond of love,
One fellowship of mind,
The saints below and saints above
Their bliss and glory find.

5 Here, in their house of pilgrimage,
Thy statutes are their song;
There, through one bright, eternal age,
Thy praises they prolong.

6 Lord, may our union form a part
Of that thrice happy whole;
Derive its pulse from thee, the heart,
Its life from thee, the soul.

Text Information

• First Line: The glorious universe around
• Author: Montgomery
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Psalm 119:54
  ;
  Psalm 133:1
  ;
  Galatians 3:28
• Topic: The Christian Church: Fellowship; The Universal Bond of Love

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