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Text:Mysteries to be explained hereafter
Author:Beddome

XXXV. Mysteries to be explained hereafter

1 Great God of Providence! thy ways
Are hid from mortal sight;
Wrapt in impenetrable shades,
Or cloth'd with dazzling light.

2 The wond'rous methods of thy grace,
Evade the human eye;
The nearer we attempt t' approach,
The farther off they fly.

3 But in the world of bliss above
Where thou dost ever reign,
These mysteries shall be all unveil'd,
And not a doubt remain.

4 The sun of righteousness shall there
His brightest beams display,
And not a hovering cloud obscure
That never-ending day.

Text Information
First Line: Great God of Providence! thy ways
Title: Mysteries to be explained hereafter
Author: Beddome
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
Scripture:
Topic: Creation and Providence; Providence to be explained hereafter
Notes: Public Domain.
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