Eternal Power, Almighty God

Eternal power

al­migh­ty God

Who can ap­proach Thy throne?

Accessless light is Thy abo­de

To an­gel eyes un­known.

Before the ra­di­ance of Thine eye

The heav’ns no long­er shine;

And all the glo­ries of the sky

Are but the shade of Thine.

Great God

and wilt Thou con­des­cend

To cast a look be­low

To this vile world Thy no­tice bend

These seats of sin and woe?

But oh! to show Thy smil­ing face

To bring Thy glo­ries near—

Amazing and trans­port­ing grace

To dwell with mor­tals here!

How strange! how aw­ful is Thy love!

With trem­bling we ad­ore:

Not all th’ex­alt­ed minds above

Its won­ders can ex­plore.

While gold­en harps

and an­gel tongues

Resound im­mor­tal lays

Great God

per­mit our hum­ble songs

To rise and speak Thy praise.