The heavens God’s glory declare

The heavens God’s glory declare

And the sky His work proclaimeth;

Day unto day their speech pours forth

To farthest reaches of the earth.

God’s attributes

eternal pow’r

By creation are thus made known;

Things human eyes can’t realize

By things He created are shown.

The living Creator of all

Did not leave Himself without witness

With grace and harvest bounteous

He fills our hearts with gladness.

Heav’n sends down rain

earth brings forth grain—

As bestowed from God

living

true;

Ye clothed

sustained

enjoying grace

Be mindful of Him who made you.

The Lord of all heaven and earth

Life and breath to all men giveth;

Their boundaries and seasons sets

That groping they might find Him yet.

God—hidden

unseen mystery—

Universal secret is He;

All men must learn

this truth discern

Creation’s true meaning to see.

Creation shows something of God

But ’tis not full revelation.

His person

image

only can

Be properly expressed through man.

Christ Jesus

God’s beloved Son

Came to earth

a human became;

God’s very nature

all God is

He constantly

fully displayed.

Mysterious Christ

marvelous!

God is manifest among us.

God infinite

in eternity

Yet man in time

finite to be;

O Christ

mysterious

God in flesh

Wond’rous news—God mingled with man!

As God yet man

He’d enter in

Your blessed rich portion within.

God’s nature was hidden in Him;

He did manifest God’s image.

In flesh He has redemption wrought;

As Spirit

oneness with me sought.

Oh

God-man Christ

incarnate Word

Bled and died to sinners redeem

Rose from the grave

as Spirit came

To fill you

your life to be.