What mor­tal tongue can tell?

The phrase "What mor­tal tongue can tell?" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“What mor­tal tongue can tell?”· 2 hymns found
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Thy great­ness, Lord, what thought can reach,
Great God, the ter­rors of Thy wrath,

What mor­tal tongue can tell?

Thy throne is fixed, Thy pow­er ex­tends,
A fie­ry stream comes is­su­ing forth,

Thy Greatness, Lord

Lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: George Allen, 1844
Hymn 1

...Thy great­ness, Lord, what thought can reach,

What mor­tal tongue can tell?

Thy throne is fixed, Thy pow­er ex­tends,...

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Thy great­ness, Lord, what thought can reach,

What mor­tal tongue can tell?

Thy throne is fixed, Thy pow­er ex­tends,

Thy Greatness, Lord

Great God, the Terrors of Thy Wrath

Lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: William Tans’ur, 1734
Hymn 2

...Great God, the ter­rors of Thy wrath,

What mor­tal tongue can tell?

A fie­ry stream comes is­su­ing forth,...

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Great God, the ter­rors of Thy wrath,

What mor­tal tongue can tell?

A fie­ry stream comes is­su­ing forth,

Great God, the Terrors of Thy Wrath

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