Words by: Walter Chalmers Smith
Music: An old Welsh Tune (St Denio)
[Verse 1]
G C Am D Em G D7 G
Im - mor - tal, in – vis - i - ble, God on – ly wise,
C Am D Em G D G
In light in – ac – ces - si - ble hid from our eyes,
D G Em G D
Most blessed, most glorious, the An - cient of Days,
G C Am D Em G D7 G
Al – migh - ty, vic - torious, Thy great name we praise.
[Verse 2]
G C Am D Em G D7 G
Un – rest - ing, un – hast - ing and si – lent as light,
C Am D Em G D G
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rul - est in might;
D G Em G D
Thy justice like mountains high soar - ing a - bove
G C Am D Em G D7 G
Thy clouds which are fountains of good - ness and love.
[Verse 3]
G C Am D Em G D7 G
To all, life Thou giv - est, to both great and small;
C Am D Em G D G
In all life Thou liv - est, the true life of all;
D G Em G D
We blos - som and flour - ish as leaves on the tree,
G C Am D Em G D7 G
And whith – er and perish – but naught chang - eth Thee.
[Verse 4]
G C Am D Em G D7 G
Great Fath - er of glo - ry, pure Fath - er of light,
C Am D Em G D G
Thine an – gels a - dore Thee, all veiling their sight;
D G Em G D
All praise we would ren - der; O help us to see
G C Am D Em G D7 G
‘Tis on - ly the splendor of light hid - eth Thee!
