XVII. The Holiness of God

1 Holy and reverend is the name
Of our eternal King;
Thrice holy Lord! the angels cry,
Thrice holy, let us sing.

2 Heaven's brightest lamps with him compar'd,
How mean they look, and dim!
The fairest angels have their spots
When once compar'd with him.

3 Holy is he in all his works,
And truth is his delight,
But sinners and their wicked ways
Shall perish from his sight.

4 The deepest reverence of the mind,
Pay, O my soul to God;
Lift with thy hands, a holy heart
To his sublime abode.

4 With sacred awe pronounce his name,
Whom words nor thoughts can reach;
A broken heart shall please him more
Than the best forms of speech.

5 Thou holy God! preserve my soul
From all pollution free;
The pure in heart are thy delight,
And they thy face shall see.

Text Information
First Line: Holy and reverend is the name
Title: The Holiness of God
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
Scripture:
Topic: God; Holiness Of God; Reverential Worship
Notes: Now Public Domain.
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