A Selection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#XLIV

XLIV. Spirituality of God

1 Thou art O God! a spirit pure,
Invisible to mortal eyes,
Th' immortal, and the eternal King,
The great, the good, the only wise.

2 Whilst nature changes, and her works
Corrupt, decay, dissolve and die,
Thy essence pure no change shall see,
Secure of immortality.

3 Thou great Invisible! what hand
Can draw thy image spotless fair?
To what in Heaven, to what on earth,
Can men th' immortal king compare.

4 Let stupid heathens frame their gods,
Of gold and silver, wood and stone
Ours is the God that made the Heavens,
Jehovah he, and God alone.

5 My soul, thy purest homage pay,
In truth and Spirit him adore,
More shall this please than sacrifice,
Than outward forms, delight him more.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou art O God! a spirit pure
• Title: Spirituality of God
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Source: Rippon's Coll.

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