Slowly, by God’s Hand Unfurled

Slowly

by God’s hand un­furled

Down around the wea­ry world

Falls the dark­ness; O

how still

Is the work­ing of His will!

Mighty Spir­it

ev­er nigh!

Work in me as si­lent­ly;

Veil the day’s dis­tract­ing sights

Show me Heav­en’s eter­nal lights.

Living stars to view be brought

In the bound­less realms of thought;

High and in­fi­nite de­sires

Flaming like those up­per fires!

Holy truth

eter­nal right

Let them break up­on my sight;

Let them shine se­rene and still

And with light my be­ing fill.