Lord of all being, throned afar

Lord of all being

throned afar

Thy glory flames from sun and star;

Center and light of every sphere

Yet to each loving heart how near.

Sun of our life

Thy quickening ray

Sheds on our path the glow of day;

Star of our hope

Thy softened light

Cheers the long watches of the night.

Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn

Our noontide is Thy gracious dawn

Our rainbow arch Thy mercy’s sign;

All

save the clouds of sin

are Thine.

Lord of all life

below

above

Whose light is truth

whose warmth is love

Before Thy ever-blazing throne

We ask no luster of our own.

Grant us Thy truth to make us free

And kindling hearts that burn for Thee

Till all Thy living altars claim

One holy light

one heavenly flame.