The Psalter ‎#254

254. An Invitation to Worship

1 O come before the Lord, our King,
And in His presence let us sing;
Let us in glad and joyful lays
The Rock of our salvation praise;
Before Him come with thankful song
In joyful psalms His praise prolong.

2 Almighty pow'r the Lord maintains,
Exalted over all He reigns;
He holds the valleys in His hand,
He makes the mighty mountains stand;
To Him belong both land and sea,
Creator of the world is He.

3 O come and let us worship now,
Before our maker let us bow;
We are His sheep and He our God,
He feeds our souls in pastures broad;
He safely leads us in the way;
O come and heed His voice today.

4 Take heed and harden not your heart
As did our fathers, nor depart
From God to follow in their ways;
For with complaints instead of praise,
With doubt instead of faith confessed,
They put His mercy to the test.

5 Take heed that ye provoke Him not
As did your fathers, who forgot,
With erring heart, God's holy ways
And grieved Him all their sinful days;
To whom in wrath Jehovah sware,
My promised rest they shall not share.

Text Information

• First Line: O come before the Lord, our King
• Title: An Invitation to Worship
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 95
• Topic: Adoration; Anger of God: Righteous; Backsliding; Christ: Communion with; Christ: Glorying in; Christ: The Saviour; Christ: Worshiped; Christians: Duties of; Church: Unfaithful; Danger of Delay; God: Adored and Exalted; God: Creator of All; God: Glorious; God: Kingly Character of; God: Sovereignty of; Gospel: Invitations of; Heart: Claimed of God; Heart: Evil, Hard, and Stubborn; Invitation and Divine Pleading; Joy: Exhortations to; Joy: Reasons for; Life: Time for Salvation; Missions: Encouragements of; Praise: Calls to; Praise: For Works of Creation; Praise: For Works of Providence; Praise: Part of Public Worship; Procrastination; Retribution: Inflicted; Salvation: Accepted Time of; Salvation: Thanksgiving for; The Sea; The Wicked: Warned; Worship: Acts of; Worship: Only as God Appoints
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SALOME
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.