How bless'd Thy creature is, O God, <br />When with a single eye, <br />He views the lustre of Thy Word, <br />The dayspring from on high! <br /> <br />Through all the storms that veil the skies <br />And frown on earthly things, <br />The Sun of Righteousness he eyes, <br />With healing on His wings. <br /> <br />Struck by that light, the human heart, <br />A barren soil no more, <br />Sends the sweet smell of grace abroad, <br />Where serpents lurk'd before. <br /> <br />The soul, a dreary province once <br />Of Satan's dark domain, <br />Feels a new empire form'd within, <br />And owns a heavenly reign. <br /> <br />The glorious orb whose golden beams <br />The fruitful year control, <br />Since first obedient to Thy Word, <br />He started from the goal, <br /> <br />Has cheer'd the nations with the joys <br />His orient rays impart; <br />But, Jesus, 'tis Thy light alone <br />Can shine upon the heart.<br /><br />William Cowper<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/olney-hymn-45-the-happy-change/
