English poem
Hymn CLVIII. Common Metre. Divine Goodness
by Anonymous
Lord thou art good, all nature shows Thee full and free and kind; Thy bounty thro' creation flows, Nor can it be confin'd.
The whole in every part proclaims Thy infinite good will! It shines in stars, it flows in streams, And bursts from every hill.
It fills the wide extended main, And heavens which spread more wide; It drops in gentle showers of rain, And rolls in every tide.
Still hath it been diffus'd and free, Through ages past and gone; Nor ever can exhausted be, But still keeps flowing on.
Through the whole earth it pours supplies, Spreads joy thro' all its parts; Lord, may thy goodness draw our eyes, And captivate our hearts.
High admiration let it raise, And kind affections move; Employ our tongues in hymns of praise, And fill our hearts with love.
More by Anonymous
- Hymn CLII. Common Metre. On the Death of a Child
- Hymn CLIII. Long Metre. Life and Death
- Hymn CLIX. Short Metre. The Promise to Believers and their Children
- Hymn CLVI. Long Metre. Storm and Thunder
- Hymn CLX. Common Metre. Creation and Providence
- Hymn CLXIII. Hallelujah Metre. The Triumph of Christ and the Power of his Gospel
- Hymn CLXXI. Long Metre. Imploring Divine Influences
- Hymn CLXXIV. Short Metre. Confession and Pardon