Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
words by Walter Chalmers Smith, music: Welsh melody

Verse 1:

G  C       Am   D   Em   G/D   D7  G
Im-mortal, in - visible, God only  wise,

   C       Am   D    Em  G/D      D7  G
In light inac - cessible hid from our eyes,

G             D/F#  Em        Em/D  C       G/B  D
Most blessed, most  glorious, the   Ancient of   Days,

B/D  Em      Am/C  D        G/B  G/D        D7  G
Al - mighty, vic - torious, Thy  great name we  praise.

Verse 2:

Unresting, Unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

Verse 3:

To all, life thou givest, to both great and small;
In all life thou livest, the true life of all.
We  blossom and flourish, as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish - but naught changeth Thee.

Verse 4:

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
Thine angels  adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
All praise we would render - O help us to see
'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee!

Alternate, simplified chords:
G  C            D        G     D7  G
Im-mortal, in - visible, God only  wise,
   C            D        G        D7  G
In light inac - cessible hid from our eyes,
G                   Em              G            D
Most blessed, most  glorious, the   Ancient of   Days,
     C             D             C          D7  G
Al - mighty, vic - torious, Thy  great name we  praise.


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