Lyrics
Verse 1
The perfect wisdom of our God,
Revealed in all the universe:
All things created by His hand,
And held together at His command.
He knows the mysteries of the seas,
The secrets of the stars are His;
He guides the planets on their way,
And turns the earth through another day.
Verse 2
The matchless wisdom of His ways,
That mark the path of righteousness;
His word a lamp unto my feet,
His Spirit teaching and guiding me.
And oh, the mystery of the cross,
That God should suffer for the lost
So that the fool might shame the wise,
And all the glory might go to Christ!
Verse 3
Oh grant me wisdom from above,
To pray for peace and cling to love,
And teach me humbly to receive
The sun and rain of Your sovereignty.
Each strand of sorrow has a place
Within this tapestry of grace;
So through the trials I choose to say:
"Your perfect will in your perfect way."
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Perfect Wisdom of Our God" opens by naming wisdom revealed throughout creation, crediting God's hand with both making and holding together everything that exists. That cosmic scope, mysteries of seas and secrets of stars named specifically, frames the entire hymn around wisdom visible at the largest possible scale.
Its second verse narrows that same wisdom to personal guidance, describing God's word as a lamp and the cross as a mystery where foolishness shames wisdom and glory returns entirely to Christ. That shift, cosmic wisdom to cross-centered mystery, ties the hymn's opening grandeur to a specific, central act of redemption.
Rooted in contemporary hymn-writing tradition, the hymn functions as an extended meditation on divine wisdom across creation, redemption, and daily guidance, its closing verse asking for wisdom to receive both sun and rain as equally part of God's sovereignty, concluding that even sorrow has its place within a perfect, trusted plan.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 119:105 Describes God's word as a lamp to the feet, directly echoed in the hymn's second verse.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 Describes God using foolish things to shame the wise, directly echoed in the hymn's second verse.