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1 Great is the Lord our God,
And let His praise be great;
He makes the church His abode,
His most delightful seat.
2 In Zion God is known,
A refuge in distress:
How bright has His salvation shone
Through all her palaces!
3 When kings against her joined,
And saw the Lord was there,
In wild confusion of the mind,
They fled with hasty fear.
4 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold
Where His own sheep have been.
5 In ev'ry new distress
We’ll to His house repair;
We’ll think upon His wondrous grace,
And seek deliv'rance there.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Great is the Lord our God |
| Meter: | S. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1895 |
| Topic: | The Catechism: The Church |
| Notes: | Author from Index: Watts |
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