Songs

We limit not the truth of God

168
						C.M.D.

1	We limit not the truth of God 
	To our poor reach of mind, 
	By notions of our day and sect, 
	Crude, partial, and confined. 
	No, let a new and better hope 
	Within our hearts be stirred: 
	The Lord hath yet more light and truth 
	To break forth from His Word. 

2	Who dares to bind to his dull sense 
	The oracles of heaven, 
	For all the nations, tongues, and climes, 
	And all the ages given? 
	That universe, how much unknown! 
	That ocean unexplored! 
	The Lord hath yet more light and truth 
	To break forth from His Word. 

3	Darkling our great forefathers went 
	The first steps of the way; 
	’Twas but the dawning yet to grow 
	Into the perfect day. 
	And grow it shall, our glorious Sun 
	More fervid rays afford: 
	The Lord hath yet more light and truth 
	To break forth from His Word. 

4	The valleys past, ascending still, 
	Our souls would higher climb, 
	And look down from supernal heights 
	On all the bygone time. 
	Upward we press, the air is clear, 
	And the sphere-music heard: 
	The Lord hath yet more light and truth 
	To break forth from His Word. 

5	O Father, Son, and Spirit, send 
	Us increase from above; 
	Enlarge, expand all Christian souls 
	To comprehend Thy love, 
	And make us to go on, to know 
	With nobler powers conferred: 
	The Lord hath yet more light and truth 
	To break forth from His Word.

									W.W. How