CREATED FOR HIS PLEASURE.
By Thoro Harris
Eternal God! Father of light!
Ancient of endless years!
How awful, to our wond'ring sight
Thy majesty appears! Thou fill'st Thy vast creation broad
With Thy immensity;
Thou who alone wert perfect God
Could'st not more perfect be. Yet Thou wert not content, O Love,
To live and move alone;
Thou madest earth and heav'n above
For love's dear sake alone. 'Twas for Thy pleasure they were made—
'Twas by Thy sovereign will;
Thy hung'ring heart was yearning, glad
Love's purpose to fulfil. That Thou might'st love and be loved, Thou,
O Love, sought not Thine own;
Since love alone is lonely, how
Could'st Thou rejoice alone? And so Thou madest heaven and earth
For love's supreme delight;
We bless the Power that gave us birth,
The everlasting Might! Then may we, Lord, with rev'rent joy
Thy gifts of love receive,
And still our thankful songs employ
And benedictions give. Thy gifts our grateful homage claim,
Our hearts to Thee we bring;
We magnify the glorious name
Of heaven's eternal King.