His Omnipotence

His Omnipotence

 

The earth with rivers Thou didst cleave;

 The mountains saw Thee, and believe;

The sun and moon stood very still;

 ’Til Thy glittering spear shewed them Thy will.

 

Thou uprootest the mountains with Thy hand;

 Thou cuttest out rivers through the land;

Thou canst keep the floods from overflowing,

 And halt the winds’ continuous blowing.

 

Thou cleavest the mountains from east to west,

 Forming valleys of wonder at Thy bequest;

Half of the mount northward, half to the south--

 Fountains spring forth at the words of Thy mouth!

 

Pools Thou makest on the wilderness plain;

 The canyons drink water of heavenly rain;

O Lord, Thou art clothed with honour and glory,

 And man cannot fathom so majestic a story!--

 

As a God whose power knoweth no measure--

 The clouds, Thy chariot, go at Thy pleasure.

Thou walkest upon the wings of the wind;

 O, Thy mighty omnipotence hath no end!

 

The earth is full of Thy works and riches;

 The curtains of heaven are sewn with Thy stitches;

Thy glory, O Lord, shall forever endure,

 For Thou art holy, and righteous and pure.

 

I will sing unto Thee as long as I live;

 Praise and thanksgiving to Thee will I give!

With such wonderful blessings, how can I be sad?

 In Thee will my heart rejoice and be glad!

 

 

To my mother, Hester Maurine Winings Swiney, on her 79th birthday, 10-31-96.

Habakkuk 3:9-11; Job 28:9-11; Zechariah 14:4; Micah 1:3,4;

Joel 3:17,18; Numbers 24:6,7; Deuteronomy 8:7; 11:11; Isaiah 41:18,20; Psalms 104