Hymn
Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays
Come, O my soul, in sacred lays
Attempt thy great Creator’s praise;
But O! what tongue can speak His fame?
What mortal verse can reach the theme?
Enthroned amidst the radiant spheres,
He glory. like a garment wears;
To form a robe of light divine,
Ten thousand suns around Him shine,
In all our Maker’s grand designs,
Omnipotence with wisdom shines;
His works, thro’ all this wondrous frame,
Bear the great impress of His name.
Rais’d on devotion’s lofty wing,
Do thou, my soul, His glories sing;
And let His praise employ thy tongue
Till listening worlds shall join the song.
Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays — Text from Worship and Service, 1916. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-o-my-soul-in-sacred-lays
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays?
The words of Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays were written by Thomas Blacklock; the version here was published in 1916.
Is Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays public domain?
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What is the metre of Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays?
Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock, The Pressure of Sin and Come, blessed Spirit, source of light.