The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8500

8500. The Lord, In His Righteousness, Judges The People

1 The Lord, in His righteousness, judges the people;
The mountains and hills by His rule are secure;
The men of all nations, throughout all generations,
Shall honor Him as long as the sun shall endure.

2 His blessings He scatters like show’rs from the heavens,
Like rain on the fields when the grass is new mown;
His peace is descending, abundant, never ending;
The needy and oppressed doth He count as His own.

3 From sea unto sea shall He spread His dominion,
From ends of the earth to the rivers that run;
The isles of the ocean shall offer Him devotion,
All kings shall bow before Him, all nations be one.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord, in His righteousness, judges the people
• Title: The Lord, In His Righteousness, Judges The People
• Author: Katharine H. Annin
• Meter: 12.11.12.11
• Language: English
• Source: The Concord Hymnal (Boston: E. C. Schirmer Music Company, 1920), alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the author as Katharine Huntington, Annin's maiden name.

Tune Information

• Name: KREMSER
• Arranger: Eduard Kremser (1877)
• Meter: 12.11.12.11
• Key: D Major
• Source: 16th Century Dutch Tune; The Collection, Adrianus Valerius, 1625
• Copyright: Public Domain