The Cyber Hymnal 11891. Slowly, by God’s hand unfurled

The Cyber Hymnal‎#11891

1 Slowly, by God’s hand unfurled,
Down around the weary world
Falls the darkness; O, how still
Is the working of His will!

2 Mighty Spirit, ever nigh!
Work in me as silently;
Veil the day’s distracting sights,
Show me Heaven’s eternal lights.

3 Living stars to view be brought
In the boundless realms of thought;
High and infinite desires,
Flaming like those upper fires!

4 Holy truth, eternal right,
Let them break upon my sight;
Let them shine serene and still,
And with light my being fill.

Text Information
First Line:	Slowly, by God’s hand unfurled
Title:	Slowly, By God's Hand Unfurled
Author:	William H. Furness (1823)
Meter:	77.77
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain
Notes:	Alternate tunes: BURLEIGH by Samuel Weekes, DALLAS arr. by Lowell Mason; FORGIVENESS by George M. Garrett; NORWICH by Lowell Mason; PLEYEL'S HYMN by Ignaz J. Pleyel

Tune Information
Name:	SEYMOUR
Composer:	Carl Maria von Weber (arr.)
Meter:	77.77
Key:	F Major or modal
Source:	From the opera, "Oberon," 1826; Henry W. Greatorex published it as a hymn tune in 1851
Copyright:	Public Domain