But the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea
How I disliked the daily assembly of my secondary school. Fifteen minutes of enforced silence. The hymn, the reading, the prayer and the announcements. I think that was it. One day we sang the hymn with these words as its refrain.
But the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
Our school was seven miles from the Atlantic Ocean. We were all familiar with the waters and the sea. Mighty white fringed breakers crashing onto the pebbles at the beach top then the sound as the salt water was dragged through the stones back to its ocean home. Or the sea in its tranquil form seeming and indeed spreading beyond the horizon to America, a golden path of sunlight leading the way. Yes I was familiar with the waters but not yet with God's glory. From that moment on I never saw the sea as mundane, it is an expression of God's glory. God nudge me towards his purpose.
1 God is working his purpose out
as year succeeds to year:
God is working his purpose out,
and the time is drawing near;
nearer and nearer draws the time,
the time that shall surely be,
when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
as year succeeds to year:
God is working his purpose out,
and the time is drawing near;
nearer and nearer draws the time,
the time that shall surely be,
when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
2 From utmost east to utmost west,
where'er the church has gone,
by the mouth of many messengers
the call of God has come:
Give ear to me, you continents;
you isles, give ear to me,
that the earth may be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
where'er the church has gone,
by the mouth of many messengers
the call of God has come:
Give ear to me, you continents;
you isles, give ear to me,
that the earth may be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
3 March we forth in the strength of God,
with the banner of Christ unfurled,
that the light of the glorious gospel of truth
may shine throughout the world:
fight we the fight with sorrow and sin
to set their captives free,
that the earth may be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
with the banner of Christ unfurled,
that the light of the glorious gospel of truth
may shine throughout the world:
fight we the fight with sorrow and sin
to set their captives free,
that the earth may be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
4 All we can do is done in vain
unless God blesses the deed;
vainly we hope for the harvesttide
till God gives life to the seed;
yet nearer and nearer draws the time,
the time that shall surely be,
when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God
unless God blesses the deed;
vainly we hope for the harvesttide
till God gives life to the seed;
yet nearer and nearer draws the time,
the time that shall surely be,
when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.
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