Hymn
The Wisdom of God in His Works
Songs of immortal praise belong
To my almighty God:
He hath my heart, and He my tongue,
To spread His name abroad,
To spread His name abroad.
How great the works His hands hath wrought,
How glorious in our sight!
And men in ev'ry age have sought
His wonders with delight,
His wonders with delight.
How most exact is nature's frame,
Th'eternal God, how wise!
His counsels never change the scheme
That His first tho'ts devise,
That His first tho'ts devise.
When He thro' Christ redeemed our race,
He fixed His cov'nant sure;
His precious promises of grace
To endless years endure,
To endless years endure.
Both time and nature, earth and skies,
His heav'nly skill proclaim;
But they alone are truly wise
Who know in Christ His name,
Who know in Christ His name.
The Wisdom of God in His Works — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-wisdom-of-god-in-his-works
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Who wrote The Wisdom of God in His Works?
The words of The Wisdom of God in His Works were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Covenant with Abraham and Divine Protection.
Is The Wisdom of God in His Works public domain?
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What is the metre of The Wisdom of God in His Works?
The Wisdom of God in His Works is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, For a Public Fast, Pardoning Love and Thou Only Solace in Sorrow.