Hymn

The Unity of God

Metre 8.8.8.8

Eternal God! almighty cause

Of earth and seas, and worlds unknown!

All things are subject to thy laws:

All things depend on thee alone.

Thy glorious being singly stands,

Of all within itself possessed;

By none controlled in thy commands,

And in thyself completely blessed.

To thee alone ourselves we owe;

Let heaven and earth due homage pay;

All other gods we disavow,

Deny their claims, renounce their sway.

In thee, O Lord, our hope shall rest,

Fountain of peace and joy and love!

Thy favor only makes us blest;

Without thee all would nothing prove.

Worship to thee alone belongs;

Worship to thee alone we give;

Thine be our hearts and thine our songs,

And to thy glory let us live.

Spread thy great name through heathen lands;

Their idol deities dethrone;

Subdue the world to thy commands,

And reign, as thou art, God alone.

The Unity of God — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-unity-of-god

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote The Unity of God?

The words of The Unity of God were written by Simon Browne; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 3 more hymns by Simon Browne, including Heavenly Worship and The Leadings of the Spirit.

Is The Unity of God public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. 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 Unity of God?

The Unity 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, Pardon and Rest for the Weary Soul, The Worship of Heaven and For a New-Year's Day.