Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#18a

18a. The earth belongs to God alone

1 The earth belongs to God alone
and all that it contains;
the world and its inhabitants
God's steadfast love maintains.
2 The Lord who brought the world to birth
laid earth's foundations sure,
and firm within the surging seas
established them secure.

3 Who, then, are those who shall ascend
the holy hill of God?
And who is fit to stand within
the presence of the Lord?
4 All those whose hands and hearts are clean,
with no room in their mind
for worthless vanities or vows
of a deceitful kind.

5 These are the people who receive
a blessing from the Lord,
and vindication for their ways
from God, their saving God.
6 O God of Jacob, help us all
who gather in this place,
to seek your presence with us now:
we yearn to see your face.

Text Information

• First Line: The earth belongs to God alone
• Meter: DCM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Psalm 24:1-6
• Topic: Creation; Gathering; God: names and imags of; Holy Communion; Purity Of Heart
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1929

Tune Information

• Name: ST MATTHEW
• Composer (attributed to): William Croft (1678-1727)
• Meter: DCM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: A Supplement to the New Version, 1708