Have you not heard?

Authors:
Themes:
Scriptures:
  • Isaiah 40:25
Book Number:
  • 1165

Have you not heard?
Was it never told to you
that he who brought a universe to birth
can raise up nations and then
bring them to nothing again—
the sovereign over heaven and earth?

But those who run will not grow weary
and those who walk will never faint,
for those who trust him will renew their strength
and rise on eagles’ wings!
2. Have you not heard?
Was it never told to you
that he who made the moon, the stars, the sun,
as part of salvation’s plan
came to our earth as a man
and gave his life—God’s only Son?

So those who run will not grow weary
and those who walk will never faint,
for those who trust him will renew their strength
and rise on eagles’ wings!

3. Have you not heard?
Was it never told to you
that he who sits enthroned in heaven above
is watching over his sheep
and will not slumber or sleep
but guards us with his endless love?

So those who run will not grow weary
and those who walk will never faint;
for those who trust him will renew their strength
and rise on eagles’ wings,
and rise on eagles’ wings!
(BASED ON ISAIAH 40)

© 2010 GEOFF TAYLOR
Geoff Taylor

Approaching God - Creator and Sustainer

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Tune

  • Eagles' wings
    Eagles' wings
    Metre:
    • 4 7 10 7 7 8 with chorus
    Composer:
    • Taylor, Geoff

The story behind the hymn

 

I originally wrote this song for my second album and sang it in a number of churches in our area. Many people told me that it was their favourite song and we began to sing it regularly as a hymn in our church services. Isaiah 40 is such an encouraging passage of scripture that tells us that we can do far more than we imagine because our God is far greater than we realise. That thought was the inspiration for the song.

 

A look at the author

Taylor, Geoff

Mr Geoff Taylor was born in Newcastle on Tyne on 20th April 1955. He attended Heaton Grammar School, Doncaster College of Education and the University or York gaining a Certificate of Education and an MA in Applied Educational Research.
Geoff was a Primary School Teacher in the Pontefract area from 1977 until 2016. He has been working part-time as Practice Manager to a Financial Adviser in Leeds from 2017.
Geoff became a Christian in 1972. He has been married to Karen since 1977 and they have three children and nine grandchildren. He has been a member of Pontefract Evangelical Church since 1976.
Geoff was the winner of the Bible Society’s ‘Sing Good News’ competition 1980 with ‘Do not be worried’ (Mission Praise). He has been engaged in regular local preaching and singing for over 40 years.
He has published two albums: This is love (1993) and ‘Passing Through’ (2010)

Geoff is published by Praise! online at numbers 1164 and 1165