Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #XVIII (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Almighty God, thy piercing eye Lyrics: 1 Almighty God, thy piercing eye
Strikes thro' the shades of night,
And our most secret actions lie
All open to thy sight.
2 There’s not a sin that we commit,
Nor wicked word we say,
But in thy dreadful book 'tis writ
Against the Judgment day.
3 And must the crimes that I have done
Be read and publish’d there,
Be all expos'd before the sun,
While men and angels hear?
4 Lord, at thy feet asham'd I lie,
Upward I dare not look;
Pardon my sins before I die,
And blot them from thy book.
5 Remember all the dying pains
That my Redeemer felt;
And let his blood wash out my stains,
And answer for my guilt.
6 O may I now forever fear
T’ indulge a sinful thought,
Since the great GOD can see and hear,
And writes down every fault! Topics: God His omniscience; God His omniscience Languages: English
The All-seeing God