All Nature Spreads, With Open Blaze
Ralph Erskine,
1685-1752
All nature spreads, with open blaze,
Her Maker's name
abroad;
And every work of His displays
The power and skill of
God.
But in the grace that rescued man,
His brightest glory
shines;
Here on the cross 'tis fairest drawn,
In precious bloody
lines.
Here His whole name appears complete;
And who can guess or
prove,
Which of the letters best are writ,
The wisdom, power, or
love?
Justice and mercy, truth and grace,
In all their sweetest
charms,
Here met, and joined their kind embrace,
With everlasting arms.