Number 266
Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
1. Lord of all being, throned afar,
The glory flames from sun and star,
Center and soul of ev’ry sphere,
Yet to each loving heart how near!
2. Sun of our life, thy quick’ning ray
Sheds on our path the glow of day;
Star of our hope, thy soften’d light
Cheers the long watches of the night.
3. Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn;
Our noon-tide is thy gracious dawn;
Our rainbow arch, thy mercy’s sign;
All, save the clouds of sin, are thine.
4. Lord of all life, below, above,
Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love,
Before thy ever-blazing throne
We ask no luster of our own.
5. Grant us thy truth to make us free,
And kindle hearts that burn for thee
Till all thy living altars claim
One holy light, one heav’nly flame.