VII. SHALL foolish, weak, short-sighted man Jehovah's everlasting days, Thy wisdom's depths by reason's line Or stretch our labouring thought t' assign The brightness of thy glories leaves Description far below; Nor man's, nor angel's heart conceives And dazzles all above; They gaze, but cannot count or tell The treasures of thy love. VIII. AND is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move? There is ;-else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts. But oh! the exceeding grace Of highest God! that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe. How oft do they their silver bowers leave Oh! why should heavenly God to man have such regard! IX. THOU whose Almighty Word Hear us, we humbly pray, Thou who didst come to bring, On thy redeeming wing, Healing and sight; Health to the sick in mind, ; Sight to the inly blind "Let there be Light!" Spirit of Truth and Love, Speed forth thy flight: Holy, Holy, Holy, Most glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might! Boundless as ocean's tide Rolling in fullest pride, O'er the earth, far and wide, "Let there be Light!" |