Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#201

201. Great is the Lord our God

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
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: S. M. No. 3
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: The Church; Sunday after New Year's
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SILVER STREET
• Composer: Isacc Smith (ca. 1770)
• Meter: S. M. No. 3
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.