10 more things about God noted by Walter Calmers Smith

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1. Unresting, (always at work)
2. unhasting,
3. and silent as light,
4. nor wanting, nor wasting, (immutable)
5. thou rulest in might; (omnipotent)
6. thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds, (just)
7. which are fountains of goodness and love. (good)
8. To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; (life giving and self-sufficient)
9. we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, and wither and perish but naught changeth thee. (immutable)
10. Great Father of glory, pure Father of light ...  O help us to see 'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee. (glorious)

10 things about God noted by Walter Chalmers Smith

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Smith's hymn reminds us that God is

1. Immortal, (1 Timothy 6:15)
2. invisible, (Romans 1:20, Hebrews 11:27, etc)
3. God only wise (ie the only one not necessarily the wise one, see 1 Timothy 1:17)
4. in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, (1 Timothy 6:16)
5. most blessed, (Acts 17:24-29; 1 John 1:4)
6. most glorious, (Isaiah 6:3)
7. the Ancient of Days, (Daniel 7:9)
8. almighty, (Psalm 89:8-13, 115:3; Isaiah 46:9, 10)
9. victorious, (Psalm 2)
10. thy great name we praise (summing up his wonderful character)