Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise ‎#127

127. O worship the King, all glorious above

1 O worship the King, all glorious above;
O gratefully sing his power and his love;
our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendour and girded with praise.

2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,
whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;
his chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,
and dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

3 The earth with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy power hath founded of old;
hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,
and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.

4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;
it streams from the hills; it descends to the plain,
and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.

4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail;
thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend!

5 O measureless might, ineffable love!
While angels delight to hymn thee above,
the humbler creation, in lowlier ways,
with true adoration shall sing to thy praise.

Text Information

• First Line: O worship the King, all glorious above
• Author: Robert Grant (1779-1838) (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 11 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  Psalm 104
  ;
  1 Chronicles 16:30
  ;
  1 Timothy 1:17
  ;
  Daniel 7:9
  ;
  Daniel 7:13
  ;
  Daniel 7:22
  ;
  Deuteronomy 31:6
  ;
  Job 38
  ;
  Psalm 18:2
  ;
  Psalm 18:10-11
  ;
  Psalm 40:5
  ;
  Psalm 103:4
  ;
  Psalm 144:2
  ;
  Psalm 148:5-6
  ;
  Revelation 5:13
• Topic: God: in majesty; Providence

Tune Information

• Name: HANOVER
• Composer (attributed to): William Croft (1678-1727)
• Meter: 10 10 11 11
• Key: G Major
• Source: Melody and most of the bass from A Supplement to the New Version 1708