The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#14

14. Before Jehovah's awful throne

1 Before Jehovah’s awful throne,
Ye nations, bow with sacred joy;
Know that the Lord is God alone;
He can create, and He destroy.

2 His sovereign power, without our aid,
Made us of clay, and formed us men;
And when like wandering sheep we strayed,
He brought us to His fold again.

3 We are His people, we His care,
Our souls and all our mortal frame;
What lasting honors shall we rear,
Almighty Maker, to Thy name?

4 We’ll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs,
High as the heavens our voices raise;
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise.

5 Wide as the world is Thy command,
Vast as eternity Thy love;
Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.

Text Information

• First Line: Before Jehovah's awful throne
• Author: I. Watts (1719)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: Worship in General; Worship in General: Prayer and Praise; Praise and Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: [Before Jehovah's awful throne]
• Composer: L. Bourgeois (1551)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major