God Only Wise, and Great, and Strong

God on­ly wise

and great

and strong

Hath made the orbs to run their race:

Knowledge and might to God be­long

Honor

and ma­jes­ty

and praise.

Jehovah is un­change­able

His ways and thoughts are not as ours;

He cheers the lang­uid souls that fail;

And quick­ens all their droop­ing pow­ers.

Gently He lifts the fall­en up

He gives them faith

and faith’s in­crease

Revives their fee­ble

dy­ing hope

And fills with love

and joy and peace.

Blasted

the vi­gor of the young

Shall fade

and sud­den­ly de­cay;

The bold

and con­fi­dent and strong

Shall fear

des­pair

and die away.

But they who wait up­on the Lord

Shall sure­ly find His pro­mise true

Receive the quick­en­ing pow­er­ful Word

And

born of God

their strength re­new.

Their will­ing souls

from sin set free

Shall swift­ly in His sta­tutes move

Shall walk in glo­ri­ous li­ber­ty

Shall fly up­on the wings of love.