African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#12

12. O Worship the King

1 O worship the King, all glorious above,
O gratefully sing His power and His love;
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

2 O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.

3 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O worship the King, all glorious above
• Title: O Worship the King
• Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838
• Meter: 10 10.11 11.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Psalm 104
• Topic: Worship and Praise: Adoration; Adoration

Tune Information

• Name: LYONS
• Composer: Johann Michael Hayden, 1737-1806 (adapt.)
• Meter: 10 10.11 11.
• Key: A♭ Major