117. C. M. Watts.

The Perfections of God.

1How shall I praise th' eternal God,

That infinite Unknown?

Who can ascend his high abode,

Or venture near his throne?

2Those watchful eyes that never sleep,

Survey the world around:

His wisdom is a boundless deep,

Where all our thoughts are drowned.

3Speak we of strength, his arm is strong,

To save or to destroy:

To him eternal years belong,

And never-ending joy.

4He knows no shadow of a change,

Nor alters his decrees;

Firm as a rock his truth remains,

To guard his promises.