Rebecca Writes

Another hymn written by a poet.

Strong Son of God, Immortal Love

Strong Son of God, immortal love,
Whom we, that have not seen Thy face,
By faith, and faith alone, embrace,
Believing where we cannot prove.

Thou wilt not leave us in the dust;
Thou madest man, he knows not why,
He thinks he was not made to die:
And Thou hast made him: Thou art just.

Thou seemest human and divine,
The highest, holiest manhood, Thou.
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Ours wills are ours, to make them Thine.

Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be;
They are but broken lights of Thee,
And Thou, O Lord, art more than they.

We have but faith: we cannot know;
For knowledge is of things we see;
And yet we trust it comes from Thee,
A beam in darkness: let it grow.

Let knowledge grow from more to more,
But more of reverence in us dwell;
That mind and soul, according well,
May make one music as before,

But vaster. We are fools and slight;
We mock Thee when we do not fear;
But help Thy foolish ones to bear—
Help Thy vain worlds to bear Thy light.

—Alfred Tennyson

Other hymns by poets:

• William Cowper
• John Donne
• George Herbert

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Lord’s Day 25, 2009 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Rise Up, O Men of God at The Happy Wonderer
• Around the Throne of God in Heaven at Hiraeth
• O God, the Rock of Ages at Fieldstone Cottage
• The Great Discovery from The Valley of Vision at The Upward Call.
• Jesus Loves Me at Tapestry of Graces
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs:The Folly of Toning Down Hard Truths
• Comfort, Comfort Ye My Children at JoythruChrist
• Update: Lord’s Day 26, 2009 at The Thirsty Theologian

Have you posted a hymn today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.