The New Century Hymnal ‎#316

316. We Limit Not the Truth of God

1 We limit not the truth of God
to our poor reach of mind,
to notions of our day and place,
crude, partial, and confined:
No, let a new and better hope
within our hearts be stirred:
O God, grant yet more light and truth
to break forth from your Word.

2 Who dares to bind to one's own sense
the oracles of heaven,
for all the nations, tongues, and climes
and all the ages given?
That universe, how much unknown!
that ocean unexplored!
O God, grant yet more light and truth
to break forth from your Word.

3 Eternal God, incarnate Word,
Spirit of flame and dove:
enlarge, expand all living souls
to comprehend your love;
And help us all to seek your will
with wiser powers conferred:
O God, grant yet more light and truth
to break forth from your Word.

Text Information

• First Line: We limit not the truth of God
• Title: We Limit Not the Truth of God
• Author: George Rawson (1853, alt.)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Faith and Aspiration; Hymns About the Bible; Truth
• Notes: Alternate tune: FOREST GREEN; ELLACOMBE

Tune Information

• Name: OLD 22ND
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Key: D Major
• Source: Anglo-Genevan Psalter, 1556