Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Immortal

in­vi­sible

God on­ly wise

In light in­ac­ces­si­ble

hid from our eyes

Most bless­èd

most glo­ri­ous

the An­cient of Days

Almighty

vic­to­rious

Thy great name we praise.

Unresting

un­hast­ing

and si­lent as light

Nor striv­ing

nor wast­ing

Thou rul­est in might;

Thy jus­tice

like mount­ains

high soar­ing ab­ove

Thy clouds

which are fount­ains

Of mer­cy and love.

To all life Thou giv­est

to both great and small;

In all life Thou liv­est

the true life of all;

We blos­som and flour­ish as leaves on the tree

To wither and per­ish—

But naught chang­eth Thee.

Today and to­mor­row with Thee still are Now;

Nor trou­ble

nor sor­row

nor care

Lord

hast Thou;

Nor pas­sion doth fev­er

nor age can de­cay

The same God for ev­er

As on yes­ter­day.

Great Fa­ther of glo­ry

pure Fa­ther of light

Thine an­gels adore Thee

all veil­ing their sight;

Of all Thy good grac­es

this grace

Lord

im­part—

Remove Thou the veil from

Our fac­es and heart.

All laud we would ren­der; O help us to see

’Tis on­ly the splen­dor of light hid­eth Thee;

And now let Thy glo­ry to our gaze un­roll

Through Christ in the sto­ry

And Christ in the soul.