Abiding Love (Wood)

O Thou

in pow­er and ma­jes­ty trans­cend­ing

Ruling for­ev­er from Thy throne ab­ove

May Thy blest Spir­it

on our souls des­cend­ing

Fill ev­ery heart with firm

ab­id­ing love.

At ear­ly morn

when ro­se­ate tints are spread­ing

Athwart the broad im­men­si­ty of sky

May we arise with glad­ness to ad­ore Thee

Great God our Fa­ther

friend and king on high.

As bea­con light

on some bold head­land shin­ing

Its warn­ing gives

to shun the trea­cher­ous shore

So may Thy Word

our path­way clear de­fin­in­ing

Guide us thro’ dan­ger safe­ly ev­er­more.

And when for us shall end life’s pass­ing sto­ry—

This fleet­ing dream by death be chased away —

Oh! take us

Lord

to reign with Thee in glo­ry

Where night and gloom dis­solve in per­fect day.