1 To God the only wise,
our Savior and our King,
let all the saints below the skies
their humble praises bring.
2 ’Tis His almighty love,
His counsel and His care,
preserves us safe from sin and death,
and ev'ry hurtful snare.
3 He will present our souls
unblemished and complete,
before the glory of His face,
with joys divinely great.
4 Then all the chosen seed
shall meet around the throne,
shall bless the conduct of His grace,
And make His wonders known.
5 To our Redeemer God
wisdom and pow'r belongs,
immortal crowns of majesty,
and everlasting songs.
Source: Hymns to the Living God #59
First Line: | To God the only wise, Our Savior and our King |
Title: | Persevering Grace |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Meter: | 6.6.8.6 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
To God the only wise, Our Saviour and our King. I. Watts. [Preserving Grace.] First published in his Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707 (2nd ed. 1709, Bk. i., No. 51), in 5 stanzas of 4 lines. It is found in most of the early hymnbooks, especially those of a Calvinistic type, as the collections of G. Whitefield, M. Madan, and others, but to modern hymnals, except in America, it is not so well known, although still found in several books.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)