God of Ages and of Nations

God of ag­es and of na­tions!

Every race

and ev­ery time

Hath re­ceived Thine in­spir­ations

Glimpses of Thy truth sublime.

Ever spir­its in rapt vi­sion

Passed the heav­en­ly veil with­in

Ever hearts bowed in con­tri­tion

Found sal­va­tion from their sin.

Reason’s no­ble as­pir­ation

Truth in grow­ing clear­ness saw;

Conscience spoke its con­dem­na­tion

Or pro­claimed the eter­nal law.

While Thine in­ward re­ve­la­tions

Told Thy saints their pray­ers were heard.

Prophets to the guil­ty na­tions

Spoke Thine ev­er­last­ing word.

Lord

that word ab­ld­eth ev­er;

Revelation is not sealed;

Answering un­to man’s en­dea­vor

Truth and right are still re­vealed.

That which came to an­cient sag­es

Greek

bar­barian

Ro­man

Jew

Written in the heart’s deep pag­es

Shines to-day

forever new!