Hymn
The Greatness of God
Long as I live, I'll bless Thy Name,
God of eternal love!
My work and joy shall be the same,
In the bright world above.
Great is the Lord, His power unknown,
And let His praise be great;
I'll sing the honors of Thy throne,
Thy works of grace repeat.
Fathers to sons shall teach Thy Name,
And children learn Thy ways;
Ages to come Thy truth proclaim,
And nations sound Thy praise.
Thy glorious deeds of ancient date
Shall through the world be known:
Thine arm of power, Thy heavenly state,
With public splendor shown.
The world is managed by Thy hands,
Thy saints are ruled by love;
And Thine eternal kingdom stands,
Though rocks and hills remove.
The Greatness of God — Text from Church Book, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-greatness-of-god-2
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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 Life, the Day of Grace and Universal Praise.
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 Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Power of Faith, Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire and My God, my everlasting hope.