Thursday Hymn Reflection: “God of Wonders”

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Each time I hear of sing “God of Wonders,” I can’t help but think of Psalm 19, which begins with the immortal words, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge” (verses 1-2). It is common for us to sing about the creation and of how it speaks of God’s power and wisdom. Songs such as “This is My Father’s World” and “How Great Thou Art” have been helping us express those thoughts for many years. “God of Wonders” continues that type of song.

The song “God of Wonders” tries to show how expansive an awe-inspiring creation is, but how they all bring glory to their Creator, because they declare of Him. While there are not many lyrics to the song, the verses are very powerful in their wording. My favorite part of the song speaks of glorifying God in both the early morning and “as I stumble through the darkness.” Those words express to us that all creation show us God and should remind us to praise Him.

I have to admit something here. I love living in a city. One thing that living in a city has caused us to do, though, is to appreciate it when we get to see more of the natural things in creation. We love spending time while driving noticing trees, lakes, and fields. I hope we always remember that God made it all, that God is over it all, and that all of it speaks of Him.

Here are the lyrics of this good new song:

Lord of all creation
Of water, earth, and sky
The heavens are Your tabernacle
Glory to the Lord on High

God of wonders, beyond out galaxy
You are holy, holy
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy, holy

Lord of heaven and earth (2X)

Early in the morning
I will celebrate the light
And as I stumble through the darkness
I will call Your name by night

God of wonders, beyond out galaxy
You are holy, holy
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy, holy

Lord of heaven and earth (2X)

Hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth (3X)

Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth

Early in the morning
I will celebrate the light
and as I stumble through the darkness
I will call your name by night

God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy, holy
The universe declares your majesty
You are holy, holy

Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth

hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth
hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth

God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy, holy
Precious Lord reveal your heart to me
Father holy, holy

the universe declares your majesty
you are holy, holy, holy, holy

hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth

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What are your thoughts on this song?

By the way, I try to post videos to most of the songs in our Thursday Hymn Reflections. I couldn’t find one that met the standards I shoot for. The videos must be (1) fairly good quality, (2) fairly good singing, and (3) acapella. If you know of a video of this song that meets those requirements, let me know so I can add it.