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Text:O Lord, Our Lord (How Majestic Is Your Name)
Author:Michael W. Smith
Tune:HOW MAJESTIC
Composer:Michael W. Smith
Media:Audio recording

613. O Lord, Our Lord (How Majestic Is Your Name)

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Text Information
First Line: O Lord, our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth
Title: O Lord, Our Lord (How Majestic Is Your Name)
Author: Michael W. Smith (1981)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Adoration; Praise; Sovereignty of God
Copyright: © 1981 Meadowgreen Music Company (admin. EMICMGPublishing.com)
CCLI Number: 26007
Tune Information
Name: HOW MAJESTIC
Composer: Michael W. Smith (1981)
Meter: Irregular
Key: C Major
Copyright: © 1981 Meadowgreen Music Company (admin. EMICMGPublishing.com)


Text Information:

The repeated opening sentence here quotes Psalm 8:1 (identical with Psalm 8:9), and the Messianic title “Prince of Peace” comes from Isaiah 9:6. The recurring musical patterns make this piece easy to sing, and it appropriately assigns its highest note to the phrase “mighty God.”


Media
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)
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