Above: St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Hamilton, Georgia, June 19, 2011
Image Source = Bill Monk, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
(https://picasaweb.google.com/114749828757741527421/StNicholasHamilton#5620026101507470674)
Words by George Bradford Caird (1917-1984), British Congregationalist Biblical Scholar
Hymn Source = The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada (1971)
The note in the 1971 Hymn Book says that the scriptural basis for this hymn is Ephesians 3:14-19.
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1. Not far beyond the sea
nor high above the heavens,
but very nigh thy voice, O God, is heard.
For each new step of faith we take
thou has more truth and light
to break forth thy holy word.
2. Rooted and grounded in thy love,
with saints on earth and saints above
we join in full accord
to grasp the breadth, length, depth and height,
the crucified and risen might
of Christ, the incarnate Word.
3. Help us to press toward that mark,
and, though our vision now is dark,
to live by what we see.
So, when we see thee face to face,
thy truth and light our dwelling-place
for evermore shall be.
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