A Collection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#XV

XV. God's Eternity

1 Rise, O my soul, and leave the ground,
Stretch all thy thoughts abroad,
And rouse up every tuneful Sound
To praise th' eternal God.

2 Long ere the lofty Skies were spread,
Jehovah fill'd his Throne;
E'er Adam form'd, or Angels made,
The Maker liv'd alone.

3 Thy boundless Years can ne'er decrease,
But still maintain their Prime;
Eternity's thy dwelling place,
And Ever is thy time.

4 While like a tide our Minutes flow,
The present and the past,
He fills his own immortal Now,
And sees our Ages wast.

5 The sea and Sky must perish too,
And vast destruction come;
The Creatures,look how old they grow!
And wait their fiery doom,

6 Well, let the Sea wast all away,
And Flame melt down the Skies,
My God shall live an endless Day,
When th' old Creation dies.

Text Information

• First Line: Rise, O my soul and leave the Ground
• Title: God's Eternity
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1737
• Notes: Public Domain.

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