By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid

"By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid" appears in 2 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid”· 2 hymns found
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By Thee Heav’n’s shin­ing arch was spread;
Thy min­is­ters a flam­ing fire;

By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid

And all the charms of men’s ab­ode
At Thy re­buke the floods re­tire.

Great Source of Life, Our Souls Confess

Lyricist: Philip Doddridge (1702–1751)
Composer: Henry Oliver, 1832
Hymn 1

...By Thee Heav’n’s shin­ing arch was spread;

By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid,

And all the charms of men’s ab­ode...

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By Thee Heav’n’s shin­ing arch was spread;

By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid,

And all the charms of men’s ab­ode

Great Source of Life, Our Souls Confess

O Lord My God! How Great Art Thou!

Lyricist: John Adams (1767–1848)
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1824
Hymn 2

...Thy min­is­ters a flam­ing fire;

By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid;

At Thy re­buke the floods re­tire....

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Thy min­is­ters a flam­ing fire;

By Thee were earth’s foun­da­tions laid;

At Thy re­buke the floods re­tire.

O Lord My God! How Great Art Thou!

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