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Text: | Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise |
Author: | Walter Chalmers Smith |
Tune: | ST DENIO |
Arranger: | John Roberts (Henllan) |
1 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.
2 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.
3 To all, life thou givest, to both great and small;
in all life. thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree,
then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee.
4 Thou reignest in glory, thou rulest in light,
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all laud we would render, O help us to see
'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Immortal, invisible, God only wise |
Title: | Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise |
Author: | Walter Chalmers Smith (1867, alt. 1987) |
Meter: | 11 11 11 11 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1993 |
Topic: | God: Nature of God; Angels; Creation(45 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST DENIO |
Arranger: | John Roberts (Henllan) (1839) |
Meter: | 11 11 11 11 |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | Welsh folk song; Canidau y Cyssegr, 1839 (arr.) |