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Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
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Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
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To all life Thou givest, to both great and small;
In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee.
In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee.
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Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render, O help us to see:
’Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render, O help us to see:
’Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.
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Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
Planning a service for old people with dementia and this hymn came to mind. As I heard it played and read the words again I remembered singing it standing with my family as a small child. It is still fresh and stirring and true. We will be singing it in the Care Home on Sunday and some old people who do not usually even speak will look up and begin to join in. Writing this in tears... Thanks be to God for this great hymn.
Bristol, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Lovely! But could you delete the comma after 'high soaring above', please? the writer is saying: 'Thy justice [is] like mountains high soaring above the clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.'
Kerrville, Texas, United States
When I hear a Welsh melody....there is a deep stirring in my soul and kinship has somehow been linked again.
Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana
Any time I listen to this, I get a very good sense of how awesome God is....No matter what happens or does not happen to me does not makes Him less of who He is. He is ALMIGHTY....nothing escapes His attention.
Lagos, Nigeria
This song is a masterpiece; none can be compared to it. It brings me closer to heaven anytime I hear it around.
Pontiac, Michigan, United States
I so love the hymns of old. Most were inspired by the Holy Spirit. I don't always enjoy the modernistic songs. Some times the words are not biblical. Love love the organ and hymns.
Surulere/lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Awesome! A highly spirit-lifting hymn. A hymn that has kept me going, putting courage and zeal when things seems hazy; and making me to believe even more stronger the existence of God and even His Supremacy. I call it God's best meal.
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
This is the greatest celestial song ever.It perfectly capture the true nature and person of God.It is a song that sustain my Christian life and it shall be song at my funeral. No other song composed by man will ever beat it. It is immortal.
Lagos, Nigeria
Awesome. The song depicts the very essence on God!
"We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee." My favourite part.
United States
"Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might."
"Wait for the Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage, yes, wait for the Lord."
In seasons when I'm tempted not to wait for the Lord, this song has reminded me that He is not in a hurry. Yet He IS working! His timing is perfect!