Lord of the boundless curves of space

Hymn 258

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Lord of the boundless curves of spaceand time’s deep mystery,to your creative might we traceall nature’s energy.

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Your mind conceived the galaxy,each atom’s secret planned,and every age of historyyour purpose, Lord, has spanned.

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Your Spirit gave the living cellits hidden, vital force;the instincts which all life impelderive from you, their source.

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Yours is the image stamped on man,though marred by man’s own sin;and yours the liberating planagain his soul to win.

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Give us to know your truth, but more,the strength to do your will;until the love our souls adoreshall all our being fill.

Albert Frederick Bayly 1901-1984 Brian Arthur Wren 1936-