Eternal power, almighty God
Who can approach thy throne
Accessless light is thy abode
To angel eyes unknown
Before the radiance of thine eye
The heav’ns no longer shine
And all the glories of the sky
Are but the shade of thine
Great God, and wilt thou condescend
To cast a look below
To this vile world thy notice blend
These seats of sin and woe
But oh! to show thy smiling face
To bring thy glories near
Amazing and transporting grace
To dwell with mortals here
How strange! How awful is thy love
With trembling we adore
Not all th’exalted minds above
Its wonders can explore
With golden harps, and angel tongues
Resound immortal lays
Great God, permit our humble songs
To rise and mean thy praise