"Divine Sovereignty"

A hymn written by Joseph Irons in Zion's Hymns. (in short meter)

"Divine Sovereignty"

1. The God of heav'n maintains
His universal throne;
In heav'n, and earth, and hell, He reigns,
And makes His wonders known.

2. His counsels, and decrees,
Firmer than mountains stand;
He will perform whate'er He please,
And none can stay His hand.

3. All worlds, His will controls,
And His eternal mind
Fixes the destiny of souls;
Takes this, leaves that behind.

4. Jacob by grace He sav'd ,
Nor gives a reason why;
But Esau's heart He left deprav'd; -
And who shall dare reply?

5. What, if the Potter takes,
Part of a lump of clay,
And for Himself a vessel makes,
And casts the rest away?

6. Who shall resist His will?
Or say, "what doest Thou?"
Jehovah is a sov'reign still,
And all must to Him bow.

7. My soul shall still adore
My God in all His ways;
His sov'reignty I can't explore,
But I will trust His grace.