Tune: Laus Deo
(\'Bright the vision that delighted\')
Isaiah 40 v.13-18
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1. Who has the Spirit directed?
Who has taught Him, who Him led?
Who has been His counsellor sure?
That He should exalt you more?
2. With what humans took He counsel
That He without us should fail?
Cannot be thus, for He acts so
His own plans, will, does He know
3. None has taught Him judgement, learning
Nor knowledge any does bring
To Him, nor showed Him the right way
His own purpose clear as day
4. He almighty, none can compare
To His wisdom, none can bear
To see Him in full revealing
Yet Him praise we can Him bring
5. Behold, the nations so small are
He omnipotent by far
Nations as a drop in bucket
As mere dust of sand or grit
6. For see, He the nations up takes
As very little thing makes
Lebanon\'s forest, cedars tall
If burnt, shall not cover all
7. For they not sufficient to be
Used in burnt offerings, see
Nor there beasts enough to offer
To Him, we do all concur
8. For He is Lord, and all nations
All their daughters and their sons
Are as nothing, less than nothing
Vanity be everything
9. He the Lord incomparable
None is like Him, none at all
Yet we humbly here His people
May praise Him and on Him call