Text: | Great God, how infinite thou art! |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Tune: | GENEVA |
Composer: | John Cole |
1 Great God, how infinite thou art!
What worthless worms are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.
2 Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere seas or stars were made;
Thou art the ever-living God,
Were all the nations dead.
3 Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present in thy view;
To thee there's nothing old appears,
Nor aught to thee is new!
4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn,
And vexed with trifling cares;
While thy eternal thought moves on
Thy undisturbed affairs.
5 Great God, how infinite thou art!
What worthless worms are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Great God, how infinite thou art! |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Publication Date: | 1886 |
Topic: | Worship: Attributes and Providence of God |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GENEVA |
Composer: | John Cole |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: #27, 70, or 114. |