Hymns and Psalms ‎#504

504. O heavenly King, look down from above

1 O Heavenly King, look down from above;
Assist us to sing thy mercy and love:
So sweetly o’erflowing, so plenteous the store,
Thou still art bestowing, and giving us more.

2 O God of our life, we hallow thy name;
Our business and strife is thee to proclaim.
Accept our thanksgiving for creating grace;
The living, the living shall show forth thy praise.

3 Our Father and Lord, almighty art thou;
Preserved by thy word, we worship thee now;
The bountiful donor of all we enjoy,
Our tongues, to thine honour, and lives we employ.

4 But O above all thy kindness we praise,
From sin and from thrall which saves the lost race;
Thy Son thou hast given the world to redeem,
And bring us to heaven whose trust is in him.

5 Wherefore of thy love we sing and rejoice,
With angels above we lift up our voice;
Thy love each believer shall gladly adore,
For ever and ever, when time is no more.

Text Information

• First Line: O heavenly King, look down from above
• Title: O heavenly King, look down from above
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1983

Tune Information

• Name: HOUGHTON
• Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett