God who walked this earth before us,
over mountains, by cool springs,
pictured in the poet's image:
soaring high on eagles’ wings:
We can never cage or capture
such a Spirit in her flight,
yet within a vaulted temple
people seek to praise your might.
Verses 3-4 follow
Tune: RUSSIAN AIR (Hymns for the People, 43; Jubilate)
DIJON Metre: 8.7.8.7
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 6/7/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk.
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