SEE HOW GREAT

See how great a flame aspires,

Kindled by a spark of grace!

Jesus' love the nations fires,

Sets the kingdoms on a blaze.

To bring fire on earth He came;

Kindled in some hearts it is;

O that all might catch the flame,

All partake the glorious bliss!

When He first the work begun,

Small and feeble was His day;

Now the word doth swiftly run,

Now it wins its widening way;

More and more it spreads and grows

Ever mighty to prevail;

Sin's strongholds it now O'erthrows,

Shakes the trembling gates of hell.

Sons of God, your Saviour praise!

He the door hath opened wide;

He hath given the word of grace,

Jesus' word is glorified;

Jesus, mighty to redeem,

He alone the work hath wrought;

Worthy is the work of Him,

Him who spake a world from nought.

Saw ye not the cloud arise,

Little as a human hand?

Now it spreads along the skies,

Hangs O'er all the thirsty land:

Lo! the promise of a shower

Drops already from above;

But the Lord will shortly pour

All the Spirit of His love!