The Hymnal 1982 419
Lord of all being, throned afar
- Tune
- mendon
- Author(s)
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894
- Composer(s)
- Lowell Mason, 1792-1872
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8
- Tune Source(s)
- Methodist Harmonist, 1821
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1 Lord of all being, throned afar, thy glory flames from sun and star; center and soul of every sphere, yet to each loving heart how near!
2 Sun of our life, thy quickening ray sheds on our path the glow of day; star of our hope, thy softened light cheers the long watches of the night.
3 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.
4 Grant us thy truth to make us free, and kindling hearts that burn for thee, till all thy living altars claim one holy light, one heavenly flame.