Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
by: Walter Chalmers Smith
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In liight in accesible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious- thy great name we praise.
Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice, like mountains, high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
To all, life Thou givest- to both great and small,
In all life Thou Livest- the true life of all:
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and persih-but naught changeth Thee.
Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
All praise we would render- O help us to see
‘Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee!