The Book of Praise ‎#174

174. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

1 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
bow down in reverence, God's glory proclaim;
gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
bring now, adoring the Lord's holy name.

2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness;
high on his heart Jesus bears it for thee,
comforts thy sorrows and answers thy prayerfulness,
guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.

3 Fear not to enter God's courts in the slenderness
of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine;
truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness:
these are the offerings to lay on his shrine.

4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,
God will accept for the name that is dear;
mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness,
trust for our trembling and hope for our fear.

5 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
bow down in reverence, God's glory proclaim;
gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
bring now, adoring the Lord's holy name.

Text Information

• First Line: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
• Title: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
• Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-1875 (alt.)
• Meter: 12 10 12 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  1 Chronicles 16:29
  ;
  Psalm 29:2
  ;
  Psalm 72:10-11
  ;
  Psalm 96:9
  ;
  Isaiah 60:6
• Topic: Church Year: Epiphany; God: Glory of; Holy / Holiness; Offering; Worship
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: WAS LEBET

Tune Information

• Name: MORDUN
• Composer: Henry T. Smart, 1813-1879
• Meter: 12 10 12 10
• Key: f♯ minor
• Copyright: Public Domain