The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4611

4611. Not unto Us, O Lord of Heav'n

1. Not unto us, O Lord of Heav’n,
But unto Thee be glory given;
In love and truth Thou dost fulfill
The counsels of Thy sovereign will;
Though nations fail Thy pow’r to own,
Yet Thou dost reign, and Thou alone.

2. The idol gods of heathen lands
Are but the work of human hands;
They cannot see, they cannot speak,
Their ears are deaf, their hands are weak;
Like them shall be all those who hold
To gods of silver and of gold.

3. Let Israel trust in God alone,
The Lord whose grace and pow’r are known;
To Him your full allegiance yield,
And He will be your Help and Shield;
All those who fear Him God will bless,
His saints have proved His faithfulness.

4. All ye that fear Him and adore,
The Lord increase you more and more;
Both great and small who Him confess,
You and your children He will bless.
Yea, we will ever bless His name;
Praise ye the Lord, His praise proclaim.

5. The heavens are God’s since time began,
But He has given the earth to man;
The dead praise not the living God,
But we will sound His praise abroad,
Yea, we will ever bless His name;
Praise ye the Lord, His praise proclaim.

Text Information

• First Line: Not unto us, O Lord of Heav'n
• Title: Not unto Us, O Lord of Heav'n
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Language: English
• Source: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 308
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GAIRNEY BRIDGE
• Composer: Ernest R. Kroeger (1901)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Incipit: 32144 32556 71543
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain