THE POWER OF GOD

C. Middleton

God, Thy power calls forth our worship,

As Thy works we contemplate,

Faith can know Thy word sufficient

All these wonders to create.

All the heavenly bodies tell it,

Held in orbit hour by hour,

Both the great and minute creatures

Witness the Creator’s power.

Then that power displayed in Jesus

In His pathway here we see;

Satan’s power gives way before Him

And his captives are set free.

He who had death’s might defeated

In the conflict of that hour,

Jesus risen; there we witness

All the greatness of God’s power.

Now the glorious Man ascended,

All in heaven His word obey;

Now His kingdom is established

Which in time He will display.

Though on earth He is rejected,

Faith can see His power appear;

Hades’ gates are not prevailing

Over His assembly here.

God attaches firmly to Him

Those subdued by Jesus’ power,

Learning more His love and kindness,

His protection every hour.

Here we learn the Spirit’s working,

Nowhere power on earth so great;

Yet He works in feeble vessels,

Those who humbly on Him wait.

Power for witness, power for service,

Power for overcoming here,

Then in access to the Father,

He the power for drawing near.

Soon the Lord will come in splendour,

‘Sun of righteousness’, He’ll rise,

All His foes shall fall before Him,

None can stand before His eyes.

Then His saints who’ve suffered with Him

Will the reigning with Him share;

Power that kept them through the suffering

Sets them in the glory there.

(Composed 1976)