Hymn
The Greatness of God
My God, my King, Thy various praise
Shall fill the remnant of my days:
Thy grace employ my humble tongue,
Till death and glory raise the song.
The wings of every hour shall bear
Some thankful tribute to Thine ear;
And every setting sun shall see
New works of duty done for Thee.
But who can speak Thy wondrous deeds?
Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds;
Vast and unsearchable Thy ways,
Vast and immortal be Thy praise.
The Greatness of God — Text from Church Book, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-greatness-of-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Greatness of God?
The words of The Greatness of God were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including How heavy is the night and The Operations of the Holy Spirit.
Is The Greatness of God public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Church Book, published in 1890. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Greatness of God?
The Greatness of God is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Thou, to Whom in Ancient Time, The Triumph of Faith and Evening: Memorials of His Grace.