How Wondrous and Great

Author: Henry U. Onderdonk

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1. How wondrous and greatf11. How wondrous and great 2Thy works, God of praise!2Thy works, God of praise! 3How just, King of Saints,3How just, King of Saints, 4And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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1. How wondrous and great 2Thy works, God of praise!2Thy works, God of praise! 3How just, King of Saints,3How just, King of Saints, 4And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thy works, God of praise!2Thy works, God of praise! 3How just, King of Saints,3How just, King of Saints, 4And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thy works, God of praise! 3How just, King of Saints,3How just, King of Saints, 4And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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How just, King of Saints,3How just, King of Saints, 4And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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How just, King of Saints, 4And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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And true are thy ways!4And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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And true are thy ways! n5O who shall not fear thee,n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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O who shall not fear thee, class="diff_next">n5Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Oh, who shall not fear thee 6And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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And honor thy name?6And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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And honor thy name? 7Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thou only art holy,7Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thou only art holy, 8Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thou only supreme.8Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thou only supreme. 99 102. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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2. To nations long dark102. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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2. To nations long dark n11Thy lights shall be shown;n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thy lights shall be shown; class="diff_next">n11Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thy light shall be shown. 12Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Their worship and vows12Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Their worship and vows n13Shall come to thy throne;n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Shall come to thy throne; class="diff_next">n13Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Shall come to thy throne. 14Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thy truth and thy judgments14Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Thy truth and thy judgments 15Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Shall spread all abroad,15Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Shall spread all abroad, t16Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Till earth’s every peoplet16Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Till earth’s ev’ry people 17Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Confess thee their God.17Confess thee their God. 1818
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Confess thee their God. 1818
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).