Hymn: We limit not the truth of God

  • Title:
  • First Line: We limit not the truth of God
  • Hymnal: Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church
  • Denomination: Episcopal
  • Publisher: Church Hymnal Corp.
  • Publication Date: 1985

Author(s)

  • Author Name: George Rawson
  • Born: 1807
  • Died: 1889
  • Gender: M

Full Text

1 We limit not the truth of God to our poor reach of mind, to notions of our day and place, crude, partial, and confined: no, let a new and better hope within our hearts be stirred: the Lord hath yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 2 Who dares to bind to one's own sense the oracles of heaven, for all the nations, tongues and climes and all the ages given? That universe, how much unknown! The ocean unexplored! the Lord hath yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 3 O Father, Son, and Spirit, send us increase from above; enlarge, expand all living souls to comprehend your love; and make us to go on to know with nobler powers conferred-- the Lord hath yet more light and truth to break forth from his word.

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