St Denio
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
423
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Various Recordings
Metric Index
11 11. 11 11
Modality
G Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Adapter
John Roberts [1822-1877]
Author
Walter Chalmers Smith [1824-1908 (alt.)]
Language
English
Publication Date
1985
Last Five Uses
• Used on Mar 16, 2025 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 09, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Sep 24, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Oct 30, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Sep 29, 2019 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 09, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Sep 24, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Oct 30, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Sep 29, 2019 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
Poem Words (Four verses)
1.
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great Name we praise.
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great Name we praise.
2.
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.
nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
thy justice like mountains high soaring above
thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.
3.
To all life thou givest, to both great and small;
in all life thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree,
then wither and perish; but nought changeth thee.
in all life thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree,
then wither and perish; but nought changeth thee.
4.
Thou reignest in glory, thou rulest in light,
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all laud we would render: O help us to see
'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all laud we would render: O help us to see
'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.
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